Quality Process Specialist
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.
Duties and responsibilities
This role has responsibility for driving product and process improvements resulting in lower product failures and associated costs and increased customer satisfaction in terms of quality perception.
Responsibilities:
- Develops procedures for product/process/component/or material measurement and assessment, particularly in preparation for new product, ensuring that quality processes are in place and meet customer requirements.
- Makes decisions on acceptability of product/process/component/or materials by tracking and measuring conformance to standards, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Performs involved statistical analysis of product/process/component/or materials performance measurement, control, and improvement.
- Initiates corrective action as appropriate and ensures timely closure.
- Ensures that appropriate testing and procedures are in place as well as specifying test equipment required to accurately measure quality of product/process/component/or materials.
- Conducts audits to verify production processes and control plan adherence.
- Identify and validate rework process
- Responsible for implementing quality improvement programs with direction from management.
- Interfaces with company organizations to ensure that quality requirements are included in product/process/component/or materials planning as well as implementation.
- Advise and coach quality technicians, Supervisors and Team Leaders in the creation and deployment of metrology methodologies, and other measurement techniques.
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications & requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electronical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar position in manufacturing industry
- Used to multidisciplinary approach including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, Special Characteristic management
- Knowledge of ISO 9001
- Analytical skills
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings
- Excellent communication and presentation skills both up and down the organization
- Ability to interact with people at all levels
- English Fluent with conversation and writing.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office package.
- Six Sigma certification will be a plus
Key competencies
- Strong leadership qualities including effective interpersonal, project management skills, strategic mind-set and ability to prioritize working activities.
- Persuasive written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong multi-tasking and organizational capabilities, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, motivated ‘can-do’ attitude, and results - oriented.
- Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver.
- Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution.
For this role, we offer an annual gross salary (RAL) between €32.000 and €45.000, based on your qualifications, level of experience, technical skills, and scope of responsibilities, in accordance with the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanici).
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.
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