Material Specialist

Allegion • Colorado Springs, CO

8h • $18 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

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. What You Will Do: Receive, stage, issue, and deliver materials within the facility to support production schedules and customer orders. Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment, ensuring equipment is in good working order. Load and unload materials from trucks and containers, inspecting incoming goods for damage or discrepancies. Accurately enter inventory transactions into ERP/MRP systems or scanning devices to maintain inventory accuracy. Perform cycle counts, assist with physical inventories, and reconcile discrepancies, reporting issues to supervisors. Maintain accurate inventory and material movement documentation, supporting quality assurance and root cause analysis. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing principles. Adhere to safety protocols, use PPE, practice proper lifting techniques, and report potential hazards. Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas and properly store tools and equipment. Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, engineers, and quality control personnel to resolve issues and improve processes. Demonstrate flexibility by working overtime when needed, cross-training in other areas, and adapting to new processes or technologies. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months to 1 year of material handling and inventory experience required.
• Familiarity with material handling and material movement.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to use proper lifting techniques and material movement equipment effectively.
• Ability to be flexible in role, adjusting to new processes, technologies, or production requirements.
• Ability to handle material and parts.
• Perform repetitive motions (bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, gripping, and grasping with hands).
• Standing Duration: Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift.
• Lifting Requirements: Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Perform repetitive motions (bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, gripping, and grasping with hands).
• Ability to work in environments with noise, chemicals, dust, sharp objects, moving/rotating mechanical parts, and temperature extremes.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of material movement and inventory experience preferred.
• Forklift operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stage, issue, and deliver materials within the facility to support production schedules and customer orders.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment, ensuring equipment is in good working order.
• Load and unload materials from trucks and containers, inspecting incoming goods for damage or discrepancies.
• Accurately enter inventory transactions into ERP/MRP systems or scanning devices to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Perform cycle counts, assist with physical inventories, and reconcile discrepancies, reporting issues to supervisors.
• Maintain accurate inventory and material movement documentation, supporting quality assurance and root cause analysis.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing principles.
• Adhere to safety protocols, use PPE, practice proper lifting techniques, and report potential hazards.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas and properly store tools and equipment.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, engineers, and quality control personnel to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Demonstrate flexibility by working overtime when needed, cross-training in other areas, and adapting to new processes or technologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees