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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Operational Excellence (OPEX) Manager - Blue Ash, OH

The OPEX Manager will act as the change agent for process improvement and lean implementation and practices; driving transformation with purposeful activities that deliver value to customers that result in growth and significantly improved business health of the value stream driver metrics.  This role will manage a team of Lean Specialists and lead mentorship of TAC coordinators.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate the development of the value stream focus scoping document across the function and customer groups that ensures buy-in and agreement on the direction of the value stream.
• Coach and develop leaders from the front line to the Value Stream manager on operating a premier performing lean value stream through leadership culture and behavior changes, and process operating rhythm and method changes.
• Coach and develop the Enterprise Excellence change leaders to grow their lean knowledge, coaching and change management capabilities.
• Coach all key contributors daily during formal Gemba walks on developing a highly effective Daily Management process, focused on management through mission control, flow through making takt/meeting demand, ensuring compliance to standard work, and identifying and eliminating abnormalities affecting takt attainment through a problem-solving rigor.
• Work with the entire value stream organization to transform to a culture of significant focus on value for the customer, and rigorous continuous improvement and problem solving … drive the customer value proposition.
• Work with the value stream organization to develop value stream maps that establish future state targets on elimination of non-value added waste and reduction of cycle times.
• Works with the value stream leadership team to develop strategies and plans within the transformation plan that attack the appropriate levers to improve customer value, with a primary focus on growth and improved business health of the driver metrics.
• Works with the value stream leadership team and lead the execution of Rapid Improvement Events, A3’s and Just-Do-Its which will lead to achievement of future state targets and ensure the Value Stream Analysis A3 actual performance meets targets, while also providing key deliverables in the areas of focus driver metrics such as first time quality, cycle time reduction, cost reduction, waste elimination, increased capacity and improved efficiency.
• Deliver standard training to teach the team on lean tools and concepts such as problem solving, A3 management, managing daily improvement, material and information flow, standardized work, leader as coach, Kanban/pull, kaizen, Value Stream mapping, visual management, error proofing, 5S, and cellular processing/manufacturing.
• Works with team to ensure rigor around the pre-work, post work and conducting of the rapid improvement event weeks. Follows the standard improvement expectations.
  Provides cost estimates and capital expenditure justification as necessary.
• Ensure compliance within the value stream with standard processes and standard tools, helps the value stream team develop and follow their personal leader standard work, and helps develop a culture of process discipline around employees following process standard work.
• To assess the effectiveness of the transformation, coordinate and measure actual performance against scoping document driver and watch metric targets.
• Lead Value Stream Steering Committee and manage the transformation plan.
• Assists Product Launch Managers and Project Managers in new product introduction and team related project completion.
• Supports and meets Departmental, Plant and Corporate HS&E goals. Works in a safe and efficient manner.
• Owns the development of union TAC’s (Takt Attainment Coordinators) through development and implementation of training and development plans, and through the OPEX team, ensures their proper application and progress in improving daily performance through MDI, lean tools, RIE’s, A3’s, and other tools.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or related discipline.
• 7-10 years experience preferred of documented world class lean manufacturing/transactional/functional experience.
• Knowledge of personal computer applications required (Excel, Word, Visio, and PP).
• Excellent Team Facilitation Skills.
• Extensive Gemba based continuous improvement-based tools/techniques.
• Excellent documented leadership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with both senior management and team members.
• Must be self-motivated and highly organized.
• Must work well in teams.
• Capable of coordinating efforts of employees at all levels.
• Proven ability to effectively work with global partners and cultures within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to understand value in the eyes of the customer and to build a value delivery system.
• Ability to evaluate and assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Able to quickly develop relationships that build immediate trust.
• Able to influence, persuade, convince, mentor and facilitate lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance.
• Up to 25% travel at times.

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:  

• You are seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”. 
• You value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!  
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us.  
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!   

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”   
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement   
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work  
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”  
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching 

Apply Today!

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Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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