The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Posted
- Sep 10
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.
Summer Intern, Operational Excellence Lean - Colorado Springs, CO
Summer Intern, Operational Excellence Lean
As the Operational Excellence Lean Intern, you'll will be responsibl…
What you'd do
- Support continuous improvement projects that will include collecting data, observing current state processes, and implementing future state deliverables using lean methodologies.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shadow floor operators, supervisors, and management to observe process steps and build rapport
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s program (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related)
- Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, Visio, and other various Project/Process Management Tools is preferred, but not required
- Effective listening, time management, communication, and creative problem-solving techniques
- Strong willingness to learn, curious about processes, and openness to hands-on shop floor experience is a must
What you get
- 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
- The expected Base Hourly Range: $22-$23. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
- Starts
- 2026-09-10