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.
Production Supervisor – Welding– Technical Glass Products – Snoqualmie, WA - $5,000 Sign on bonus
The Production Supervisor – Welding is responsible for managing the welding production area to ensure policy, leadership, quality, on-time, and efficiency performance goals are met. This role is critical to ensure on-time, high quality delivery of products to our customer. This role provides support to welding employees and helps develop employees in their welding skillset.
What You Will Do:
- Establish and manage the welding cell priorities in support of overall production schedule.
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Directly oversee activities of production personnel including timekeeping, workflow, welding methods and work force utilization.
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Provide daily job status updates for in process work in welding and other assigned areas.
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Ensure the flow of materials, parts and welds are adequate to meet on-time requirements.
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Directly supervise employees in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
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Provide policy enforcement, performance appraisals, and leadership.
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Manage and communicate with employees to reward and discipline as required.
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Partner with local human resources to interview, hire, and train employees.
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Administer and assess periodic welding and finishing tests to keep current proficiency status.
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Update Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) boards and help troubleshoot Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) in the welding area. Initiate corrective actions to resolve NCRs.
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Lead Process Based Management activity and explore other efficiency opportunities.
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Work with the quality team and cross-functional employees to implement efficiency and capacity improvements.
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Operate all equipment per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in a safe manner; create new SOPs as required.
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Provide exceptional customer service to internal team members and external customers.
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Support other production areas as backup to other supervisors when needed.
What You Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in welding, manufacturing, business or supply chain preferred. Associates or 2-year technical degree in welding highly preferred.
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WABO certification or equivalent preferred.
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5+ years of finish welding experience, with at least 2 years of formal supervision/team leadership experience preferred.
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Proficiency with MIG, TIG and thin gauge welding techniques required.
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Proficiency with sanding and grinding techniques required.
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Experience with aluminum and/or metal finishing required, stainless steel preferred.
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Strong leadership skills with an ability to manage both personal and team’s workload and to prioritize multiple tasks.
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Demonstrate independent judgment and initiative.
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Strong organizational and project management skills combined with a close attention to detail.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Commitment to follow all safety requirements and keep work area clean and orderly.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Driven self-starter dedicated to continual process improvement.
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Intermediate user in standard computer application software (MS Office - Outlook, Excel, Word).
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Working knowledge of capacity planning and ERP systems.
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Provide high quality internal customer service.
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Attention to detail and the ability to read blueprints, production and technical drawings.
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Able to assess priorities to determine what is urgently needed.
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Strong organization and math skills.
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Remains alert in a high-risk environment.
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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 course of the work day. 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 time 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 problem solve. 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:
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You are 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”.
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You value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!
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You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
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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!
What You’ll Get from Us:
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Immediate health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
- Wellness incentives, such as up to $1000 HSA contributions depending upon participation.
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A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
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Generous vacation and sick time, accrued through the year.
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Convenient Vanpools and discounted Orca Card memberships.
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Free on-site fitness center.
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Tuition Reimbursement opportunities
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Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.
Employment Type: full- time, salaried exempt.
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.
Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
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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