Operational Excellence Lean Specialist

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

Job summary

Allegion seeks an Operational Excellence Lean Specialist in Blue Ash, Ohio to support lean transformation and daily management across the value stream. You will work under the Operational Excellence Manager to drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and inventory while coaching teams in lean practices.

Responsibilities include data gathering for KPIs, implementing tactical strategies, leading continuous improvement projects, and facilitating Gemba walks to develop standard work and

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience with lean transformations.
• Ability to lead rapid improvement events and projects.

Responsibilities

• Gathers data for KPIs, evaluates current state, and proposes future state goals.
• Execute tactical strategies to achieve the vision.
• Support long- and short-term objectives for the value stream.
• Identify and remove process obstacles with site personnel.
• Assist in changing systems/processes to support Lean initiatives.
• Apply value stream mapping to design optimal information, material, and production flow.

Skills

Lean principles

Data analysis

Change management

Value stream mapping

Gemba walks

Project facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

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 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.

Operational Excellence Lean Specialist - Blue Ash, Ohio

Under the direction of the Operational Excellence Manager, this position is responsible for supporting the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives by ensuring strategies are implemented and principles/practices/tools are incorporated in the culture and processes under transformation. This position implements and supports actions that bring about improvements which may include, but are not limited to safety, customer value proposition, quality, delivery, cycle, growth, margin expansion, and inventory.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You Will Do:

Support the Operational Excellence Manager and Value Stream in implementing lean transformation and daily management across the value stream including:

• Gathers data for key performance indicators for functions being reviewed, evaluates current state, and proposes future state goals and objectives.

• Implementing tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision

• Executing against long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals

• Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles

• Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives

• Utilize value stream mapping techniques to design optimal information, material, and production flow methods

To act as a change agent to bring about improvements in the manufacturing process through the active support, participation and leadership of rapid improvement events or projects, that includes:

• Owning pre and post standard work.

• Lead or facilitate continuous improvement projects and events.

• Participating in Gemba walks and coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work. development/modification/adherence, flow, takt time attainment, and problem-solving abnormalities.

• Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology.