Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern

Job Description

Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern - Indianapolis, Indiana

As the Operational Excellence Lean Specialist Intern, you'll will be responsible for supporting the Indianapolis Exits Manufacturing Plant through the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives. The Lean Specialist is an integral part of the plant’s daily operations, growth, and transformation. Your role will ensure the principles, practices, and tools are incorporated into the Allegion culture.  As the Operational Excellence Lean Specialist, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with all levels of plant operations and corporate leadership. Your role is key to the implementation and support actions that will bring about improvements to multiple areas including 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:

Implement tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision and execute long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals.

Drive Operational Excellence culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive Lean behaviors and follow the principles and practices of Allegion’s Operational Excellence Model.

Support the Lean initiatives as the Lean Specialist in collaboration with the value stream team through operational design, process improvements, and systems support utilizing value stream mapping techniques.

Provide effective project updates to Value Stream Leadership on key metrics and sustainability.

Participate in and actively direct Gemba Walks and educating others on continuous improvement including takt time attainment and Lean methodologies.

Implement and maintain visual performance tools.

What You Need to Succeed:

Pursuing a degree in Change Management, Industrial Engineering, Leadership, or other relevant discipline

Demonstrated leadership ability and initiative e.g. school club officer, sports team captain, resident advisor, leadership on school or work projects, etc.

Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex data

Effective listening, time management and creative problem-solving techniques 

A desire to learn, grow and develop by working on projects that will impact Allegion’s business and customers

In addition, you ideally have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and some previous work experience; if not, we’re happy to provide all the support you will need to succeed in our summer internship

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!   

You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential. 

What You’ll Get from Us:  

An opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team that collaborates on real, hands-on projects  

Professional Growth through exposure to Allegion's leaders, professional development and skill building opportunities, and mentor/mentee relationships  

Meaningful time to network and get to know your peers through Allegion sponsored activities hosted by the Talent Attraction Team  

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through Clifton Strengths testing and coaching 

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place! 

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role. #ALLEGION