Operations Supervisor (1st Shift)

Allegion•Indianapolis, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Within our growing business, the operations supervisor is responsible for engaging their team and providing daily planning, guidance and supervision to direct reports. This leader will supervise fabrication operations on 1st shift at our Indianapolis, IN manufacturing plant. They will drive improvements within the departments while maintaining records of all pertinent documentation. This role may also manage additional manufacturing and warehouse processes.

Requirements

5 – 7 years of supervisory experience of a team of similar size in a manufacturing setting
Previous experience in fabrication highly preferred
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, etc.) required
Exposure, knowledge, and implementation of Lean Manufacturing principals highly preferred
Proven ability to lead and develop people
Proven ability to drive engagement within a team environment
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, peers, managers, and customers
Ability to work as part of a team
Analytical thinking skills and critical thinking mindset
Detail oriented
Ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Lead a team of approximately 40 to 60 hourly associates to safely produce product and fill customer orders on time and to specification, while achieving productivity targets.
Engage the workforce in continuous improvement of key business metrics.
Utilize lean manufacturing tools to eliminate waste.
Lead Rapid Improvement Events (Kaizen) when applicable.
Write, implement, and improve standard work.
Plan daily production activities in keeping with the company’s goals and objectives and align projects to meet requirements.
Ensure timely planning and production of material to the end customer or upstream production needs.
Oversee and review the accuracy of production in accordance with all ISO and quality standards.
Ensure all operations functions are performed safely and in accordance with established EHS procedures.
Maintain and issue operations performance KPI’s.
Identify and implement cost reduction measures to drive operational efficiency.
Plan for the development of the staff by organizing training sessions.
Provide leadership select, develop and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the business.
Manage and communicate cross functionally within the organization, with suppliers, and service providers to support site-specific shipping functions.