Frontline Leader (Powder Coating)

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. Frontline Leader (Powder Coating) – Technical Glass Products – Snoqualmie, WA The Frontline Leader (Powder Coating) is responsible for supporting the Powder Coat production area and Supervisor to ensure policy, leadership, quality, on-time, and efficiency performance goals are met. This role provides support to powder coat processing and painting employees, coating and painting of metal parts, and collaborating with other department Supervisors for seamless continuation of activities. This position is approximately 20% administrative with daily responsibilities that include production reports, maintenance, production logs, attendance logs, and other responsibilities as assigned. Schedule: Monday – Thursday 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM, overtime as needed What You Will Do: Maintains organized and accurate records for the powder coat/refinishing department. Assigns tasks in collaboration with supervisor based on workflow and staffing availability. Assists the supervisor in various departmental duties including special projects and process improvements. 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. Maintains a daily record of production, scrap, and rework. Assist team in performance of duties and troubleshooting equipment and processes to solve work problems. Ensures employees comply with standards and safety rules. Assists in identification and development of process improvements. Performs production work at any station as needed. Conducts quality audits as needed. Responsible for ordering supplies and monitoring production material levels. Responsible for inventory accuracy in assigned area, including cross-training assignments. Assist the facilitator/management team in developing associates to ensure consistent and efficient attainment of production schedules to optimum quality, productivity and cost levels. Enhance morale in the workplace and facilitate the interchange of production improvement ideas between other team leaders, team members, and company management. Interact closely with quality auditors, process engineers, scheduler, and other support staff to ensure optimum production flow regarding safety, quality, and quantity. Support other production areas as backup to other supervisors when needed. What You Need to Succeed: 3+ years in manufacturing, with at least 2 years of experience in the powder coating area. Strong leadership skills with an ability to manage both personal and team’s workload and to prioritize multiple tasks. Must be able to perform the functions of the positions in the department to which assigned. Available for overtime as needed. Understands general pre-prep operation, including viewing product for defects before entering the coating booth. Working knowledge of pre-finishing, powder coating, and painting environmental requirements. Ability to communicate effectively including both verbal and written