What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Industrial Engineer position at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas?
Are you a seasoned Industrial Engineer with a passion for driving continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites? Do you thrive in hands-on environments where execution, influence, and measurable results matter?
If you answered yes, we should talk!
The ASSA ABLOY Door Group is looking for a Senior Industrial Engineer to support our growing Region 4 operations. This role will play a critical part in advancing operational excellence, cost reduction, and process standardization across multiple locations.
This position will be based on-site at our Phoenix, Arizona regional manufacturing facility (or Service Center).
Come see who we are at: https://www.assaabloy.com/group/en/about-us
We are growing and there has never been a more exciting time to join us!
What will you do as our Senior (Regional) Industrial Engineer?
You will lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites, partnering closely with site leadership, operations, and engineering teams to drive efficiency gains, reduce waste, and scale best practices across the region.
You will also:
- Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and process optimization projects across multiple sites
- Provide multi-site Industrial Engineering support, improving throughput, efficiency, material flow, and layout
- Identify and drive cost reduction and productivity opportunities across labor, material, and capital investments
- Support and lead standardized work development and deployment, coaching teams on Lean principles and best practices
- Evaluate current processes and recommend equipment, tooling, and layout improvements to increase capacity and efficiency
- Partner on CAPEX projects, including justification, equipment selection, layout design, and implementation support
- Maintain a strong Gemba presence, working directly with operators, supervisors, and site leaders to drive sustainable operational improvements
- Support cross-functional collaboration
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate policies, AADG programs, and the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct
- Perform other duties as assigned
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Proven experience driving multi-site efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools, including Kaizen events and project leadership
- Demonstrated success driving cost savings, productivity improvements, and operational efficiencies
- Comfortable working on the manufacturing floor and influencing at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities across sites
- Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent) preferred
- Experience supporting fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, or similar manufacturing processes preferred
- Travel 50–75% to support regional initiatives and site needs
What we offer!
We believe in creating opportunities and providing benefits that empower you to grow, thrive, and build a rewarding lifelong career with us. Here is just a sample of what you can look forward to as a member of our team:
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) Program with company contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
- Flexible Spending
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discount portal
- Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs designed to support and celebrate you throughout your career
We review applications regularly, so don’t wait!
We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.
To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post.
If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Stephanie Mandato, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at stephanie.mandato@assaabloy.com
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ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran
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As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.