Director of Operations, Hollow Metal - West Region

Responsibilities

• Live the values of Allegion in everything you do: Serve others not yourself; Enjoy what you do and celebrate what we are; Do the right thing; Be safe, be healthy; Be curious beyond the obvious; Be empowered and accountable; This is your business, run with it; Have a passion for excellence.
• Multi-Site Leadership: Oversee all plant operations and related activities for Krieger Specialty Products, SteelCraft West, and DCI. Direct and mentor the site leaders at each location, fostering a capable, engaged team across multiple shifts.
• Strategic Execution: Develop and execute annual operating plans and budgets for capital, direct and indirect labor, and overhead expenses that will ensure productivity improvements, effective control, and maintenance of existing equipment and facilities.
• Operational Excellence: Drive operational and supply chain synergies and efficiencies across all three business locations. Continuously drive waste out of the business and support the implementation of the Allegion Enterprise Excellence lean model.
• Safety & Quality: Drive a safety culture, ensure OSHA compliance, and support the creation of health and well-being activities for all employees. Uphold the highest standards of quality and robust configuration control.
• Financial Management: Develop and manage operations-related plans, budgets for capital, direct and indirect labor, and overhead expenses that will ensure productivity improvements, effective control, and increasing profitability.
• Customer Focus: Be proactive and responsive to all facets of customer satisfaction including delivery, lead time, and quality in a dynamic business environment that must quickly respond to changes in customer demand.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Oversee coordination of the manufacturing function with sales, marketing, design engineering, and other functional organizations.
• Growth & Expansion: Actively engage in and support all associated M&A activities, including strategic fit, due diligence, and integration initiatives, to ultimately meet or exceed business case expectations.
• Travel: Travel is expected routinely between the facilities located in Chino, Pico Rivera, and Fontana. Occasional travel to customer locations and other Allegion facilities located throughout the US.
• What You Need to Succeed:
• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related professional qualification.
• 12+ plus years of manufacturing operations leadership experience, with progressive experience overseeing multiple sites or broad functional areas.
• Experience in the metal fabrication industry (welding, forming, painting) is highly preferred.
• A "strategic driver" with a clear and compelling vision of where to take the manufacturing operations and supply chain function.
• Purposeful lean implementation experience that delivered both cultural and operational excellence.
• Understanding of non-repetitive, configurable manufacturing processes.
• Exhibit strong managerial skills, drive, and a willingness to actively engage in what needs to be accomplished while coaching, mentoring, teaching, and training site leaders.
• An effective leader with vision, executive prese

Benefits

Additional Information

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. Director of Operations, Hollow Metal - West Region Allegion Hollow Metal is seeking a results-driven Director of Operations to lead our West Region manufacturing and supply chain initiatives. In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for 3 different Allegion brands of Hollow Metal facilities located in Southern CA. Your day-to-day home base will be located at the facility in Fontana, CA, and the site leaders from all three locations will report directly to you. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations-Hollow Metal, t his role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to deliver safe, on-time production of highly configured, made-to-order hollow metal doors and frames, delivering outstanding customer experience, employee development, and strong financial performance. You will be responsible for leading strategy and execution for continuous and significant improvements in the areas of safety, quality, customer delivery, lean management, cost, and capital deployment across all three sites.

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