1st Assembly

Allegion•Princeton, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Allegion helps keep people safe and secure where they live, work, and visit. With over 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally, and products sold in 130 countries, Allegion specializes in security around the doorway and beyond. Allegion has been recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor, a designation for organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Requirements

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
Ability to work effectively in independent situations and exercise good judgment to reach sound conclusions.
Ability to use Kanban workflow for optimal build performance.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, schedules, rules, procedures, etc.
Ability to read, interpret, and perform from various documents, including method sheets, assembly drawings, production reports, safety rules, printed shop schedules, blueprints, Kanban cards/boards, operating maintenance instruction and procedure manuals, etc.
Ability to properly identify components and gain extensive parts knowledge.
Ability to identify and obtain appropriate parts for work station operation.
Ability to use CRT and data entry technologies (bar code, key entry).
Ability to work from and use the AS400 computer application.
General knowledge of machinery, specifically related to areas of responsibility.
Ability to judge distances, spatial relationships, and perform visual and/or mechanical inspections; ability to distinguish colors and finishes.
Basic math and computer skills.
Ability to perform jobs at the same or lower labor grade than current job.
Ability to frequently lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and rarely lift up to 60 pounds. Any lifts over 35 pounds should be done with assistance.
Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to use fingers and hands to feel, handle, or squeeze; reach with hands and arms; twist/turn body; perform repetitive motions.
Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, frequently and for extended periods of time.
Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Ability to use two hand palm buttons.
Ability to use pneumatic tools.
Ability to use testing equipment.
Exposure to various chemicals including greases, oils, and adhesives in safe exposure amounts and approved for use in our facility by EHS.
Exposure to temperature changes.
Exposure to moderate noise levels with intermittent loud noises.
Exposure to vibration.
Exposure to dirt and/or dust.
Exposure to sharp objects and parts.
Exposure to moving mechanical parts, protected by approved guarding and controls.

Responsibilities

Perform all assembly operations on any of the assembly lines using standard work and OMS guides.
Follow standard work and OMS guides for assemblies of the cylinder build process including testing for quality and adjusting mechanisms as required to meet specifications.
Build pre-assemblies for stations requiring these assemblies.
Restock materials as needed to minimize build delays.
Build cylinders for takt attainment counts to meet customer demand.
Record all downtime minutes with detailed explanation of missed takt hours.
Perform quality checks on parts and products using standard work and OMS guides.
Follow safety regulations; keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly using 5S standards.
May perform other duties as assigned and extend into other areas as needed.
Flexibility to work overtime as required.
Perform tasks in a timely and accurate manner.