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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.
Production Supervisor – Powder Coating – Technical Glass Products – Snoqualmie, WA
The Production Supervisor – Powder Coating is responsible for managing the Powder Coat production area to ensure policy, leadership, quality, on-time, and efficiency performance goals are met. This role is critical to ensure on-time delivery, and high quality of products to our customers. This role provides support to powder coat processing and painting employees, acts as the onsite expert for coating and painting of metal parts, collaborates with other department Supervisors for seamless continuation of activities, and helps develop employees in their powder coating skillset.
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:
Establish and manage the Powder Coat department priorities in support of overall production schedule.
Directly oversee activities of production personnel including timekeeping, workflow, processing/painting methods and work force utilization.
Provide daily job status updates for process work in powder coat and other assigned areas.
Assist, as needed, with surface preparation, applying coatings in accordance with manufacturer Technical Data Sheet (TDS) and ensuring proper cure time and temperature are achieved.
Assist, as needed, with operating a variety of power and hand tools and equipment, including applicators, sandblasting and pressure washing equipment.
Ensure the flow of materials. parts and progress are adequate to meet on-time requirements.
Directly supervise employees in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Provide policy enforcement, performance appraisals, and leadership.
Manage and communicate with employees to reward and discipline as required.
Partner with local human resources to interview, hire, and train employees.
Update Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) boards and help troubleshoot Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) in the welding area. Initiate corrective actions to resolve NCRs.
Lead Process Based Management activity and explore other efficiency opportunities.
Work with the quality team and cross-functional employees to implement efficiency and capacity improvements.
Operate all equipment per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in a safe manner; create new SOPs as required.
Provide exceptional customer service to internal team members and external customers.
Support other production areas as backup to other supervisors when needed.
Fill out department MDI Board and participate in Gemba walks.
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, business, and supply chain preferred. Associates or 2-year technical degree preferred.
5+ years of experience with powder coating, pre-finishing and wash line chemicals with at least 2 years in formal supervision/team leadership preferred.
Understands general pre-prep operation, including viewing product for defects before entering the coating booth.
Strong leadership skills with an ability to manage both personal and team’s workload and to prioritize multiple tasks.
Attention to detail and ability to identify differences in color.
Demonstrate independent judgment and initiative.
Strong organizational and project management skills combined with close attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to follow all safety requirements and keep work area clean and orderly
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Driven self-starter dedicated to continual process improvement.
Intermediate user in standard computer application software (MS Office - Outlook, Excel, Word).
Working knowledge of capacity planning and ERP systems.
Provide high quality internal customer service.
Attention to detail and the ability to read blueprints, production and technical drawings.
Strong math skills.
Remains alert in a high-risk environment.
Maintains schedule and tasks despite interruptions.
Working Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly in an environment where heavy work is required and where moderate to loud noise occurs. The employee is in an assembly plant/warehouse environment that can be dusty. May be working around welding operations. Overhead work may be required. There is a frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, twist, bend, lift and move heavy objects (up to 70 pounds) and occasionally lift and move very heavy objects (up to 100 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the workday. Production aids such as tilting assembly tables, overhead cranes and forklifts can be used for these tasks. Personal protective equipment will be required and provided. In addition, the individual in this job will be working under pressure and must be able to perform under stress. They must be able to work rapidly for long periods and to communicate and interact with others. They also must be able to perform multiple concurrent tasks, read and comprehend the material they read. The employee must be able to write and solve problems. 40+ hours per week will typically be necessary to accomplish performance objectives and to provide satisfactory job presence and/or responsiveness.
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 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.
Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.
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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 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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