1st Shift Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Allegion; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Unlimited PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Allegion is seeking a 1st shift Manufacturing Production Supervisor in Cincinnati to supervise 25+ employees and oversee daily production operations. You will lead teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery of quality products while upholding lean practices and continuous improvement.

The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree preferred, and strong interpersonal/communication skills. Allegion offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Team leader experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of operations, processes, equipment and products preferred.
• Understanding of Lean Principles and Six Sigma usage.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates total team performance by active team engagement at the operation.
• Executes the daily production schedule through people, materials, machines, and processes to meet customer requirements, schedule compliance, and cost objectives.
• Works with Team Leaders and employees to support production plan and customer requirements.
• Ensures quality checks and audits are performed to provide product and process quality.
• Leads safety program and maintains a clean, orderly workplace with 5S standards.
• Oversees training, performance, attendance, labor reporting, and inventory accuracy.
• Promotes employee development and problem-solving through cross-training.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.

Additionally, 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.

1st shift Manufacturing Production Supervisor

The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for supervising 25+ employees as well as leading daily production operations and coordination activities of work teams. This role will work closely with the other Supervisors and Managers to provide resources, on-going work direction, decision making and problem solving to ensure the safe delivery of a quality product on time to the customer (internal and external). Focus on the concept of Safety Always and engage and involve hourly employees at every opportunity.

What You Will Do

• Facilitates total team performance by active team engagement at the operation.
• Executes the daily production schedule through the utilization of people, material, machine, and processes to meet customer requirements, schedule compliance, and cost objectives.
• Work with other Team Leaders and employees throughout the organization, cooperating to assure the production processes support the production plan and customer requirements.
• Assures appropriate quality checks and audits are performed by operators to provide product and process quality
• Leads safety program in area of responsibility through example and positive communication, employee involvement, and recognition, maintain a clean and orderly work place utilizing 5S standards.
• Responsible for employee job training, employee performance, wage and contract administration, employee discipline, policies and procedures, attendance and vacation schedules, labor reporting, inventory accuracy, etc.
• Promotes employee development through effective verbal and written communications, cross-training skills, and appropriate use of teams to support problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Complete corrective actions report on major problems areas
• Establish & Maintain Visual Factory Control: 1) Kanban 2) JIT 3) Standard Work
• Develop and implement improvements in the areas of throughput, cycle time and inventory reduction. Coordinate process problems that involve deviation from standard conditions.
• Identify & Support Employee Development and Training Needs
• Ensure Policy Compliance and apply fairly

What You Need To Succeed

• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Team leader experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills in dealing with all levels of organization.
• Knowledge of operations, processes, equipment, and products, preferred but not required.
• Understanding of Lean Principles and Six Sigma application and usage.
• Mechanical ability, technical aptitude.

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

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.

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer