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We help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With over 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.
In 2024, we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
About the Role
The mechanical engineer is a fundamental element of all our products. This position will be a core member of the Electro-/Mechanical Engineering Staff reporting directly to the NPD Manager.
* Perform mechanical design and development using 3D CAD software (Creo).
* Adhere to standards for mechanical engineering best practice.
* Deliver design solutions against requirements, within budget and timescales.
* Respect others with a high degree of personal integrity.
* Challenge ideas, proposed solutions and people in a constructive, positive manner.
* Carry out 'first-pass' structural analysis to determine if a design is fit for purpose.
* Conceive, design, analyze, optimize, detail, and validate new mechanical and electromechanical systems.
* Satisfy all appropriate product requirements (functionality, performance, cost, quality, etc.) and project requirements (timing, budget, etc.) and achieve agreed commitments.
* Ensure design robustness and consistent product quality through engineering diligence and comprehensive validation testing.
* Visit customer locations with Sales and Product Management to understand customer needs and product concerns firsthand.
* Work cooperatively within a cross-functional team and with other cross-functional stakeholders; communicate regularly up, down, and across the organization.
* Learn and continually demonstrate each of the Allegion Values.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
* 1-4 years of technical experience.
* Seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices.
* Working to timescales.
* Contribute towards continual improvement in product manufacturability through effective relationship building and design guidance/liaison with other engineering functions (systems, electrical, quality) and production to ensure product & customer requirements are fully satisfied.
* Mechanical design and development using 3D CAD tools.
* Continue professional development throughout your career by formal training, learning 'on the job' and keeping up to date with the latest developments which may aid performance.
* Creative thinking and ingenuity.
* Product design and optimization.
* Communication and global cross-cultural collaboration.
* Technical analysis, problem-solving.
* Proficiency with CAD/PDM systems and other engineering tools.
* Knowledge of various manufacturing processes and a mass production environment.
* Engineering design and development – process of delivering products and associated key milestones.
* Problem solving and simultaneous engineering – structured, logical approach to investigate issues and problems in an effective cross-functional manner.
* Mechanical engineering detailed design - first-hand experience of engineering design, numerical calculations, tolerance studies, etc.
* Self-motivated and willing to take on new challenges.
* Good communications skills (written & oral) are essential.
* The ability to develop good working relationships with stakeholders.
* Organised.
* Multi-tasker.
* Flexible.
* Results orientated.
Our Culture
We celebrate who we are at Allegion. We believe that every individual should feel valued and respected. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment, where everyone has the opportunity to contribute their unique perspective, skills and experience.