Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

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.

Lead Mechanical Engineer – Blue Ash, OH

Allegion is looking for a passionate Lead Mechanical Engineer to work as part of a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 13,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management.  You’ll work on solutions that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and sustain mechanical platforming assets
• Define mechanical requirements and specifications to meet customer needs.
• Utilize engineering tools to ensure that risks are evaluated and mitigated early
• Develop mechanical designs and support documentation
• Prototype, test, and validate mechanical designs
• Work with other engineering disciplines and project leads in a hybrid work environment

What You Need to Succeed:

• Sound mechanical engineering fundamentals, a diverse set of experience, and strong analytic and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong proficiency in the design, development, implementation, and integration of mechanical systems.
• Ability to quickly build proof-of-concept solutions that are forward looking to how they could be implemented on a larger scale.
• Self-motivated mindset with strong engineering project management skills.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience including leading others and leading projects.
• Experience with Sheet Metal Design, Creo, Solidworks, Windchill, Finite Element Analysis, Industry Standards/ Validation, Value Analysis Value Engineering, Designing for Harsh Environment Conditions is a plus

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: 

• You’re 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’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  
• Unlimited PTO
• 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!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

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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