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Pack Department, 1st Shift

Allegion · Princeton, IL · $18.50–$25.77 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Have you worked in packing or shipping before? Walk me through what a normal shift looked like.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the physical, repetitive pace of pack work and have done something similar.

Pack work has to be done within set time frames. How do you keep up your speed without making mistakes?

What they are checking: Whether they can meet rate while staying accurate, which is exactly what the posting says the job demands.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work that someone else caught. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they own errors honestly instead of hiding them, which matters most when mistakes reach customers.

How do you stay focused on a task you repeat hundreds of times a day?

What they are checking: Whether they have practical habits to stay alert, since most packing errors happen when attention drifts.

Tell me about your attendance at your last job. What helps you show up on time every day?

What they are checking: Whether they will be reliable on shift, because one missing person in pack slows down every order that day.

What would you do

You notice a finished product has a scratch or a missing piece right before you pack it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act as the last quality check and hold the product instead of shipping it to meet a count.

Your supervisor asks you to help in another area for the rest of the shift. How do you feel about that, and what do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they are flexible about other duties as assigned, which the posting says plainly to expect.

You run out of the right size box or packing material partway through an order. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they solve a supply problem the right way, by telling someone, rather than improvising packaging that damages product.

About the work

How do you make sure the right parts, the right count and the right paperwork go into each box?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real method for accuracy, since a wrong or short box goes straight to an unhappy customer.

What safety habits matter most to you when you're lifting, taping, or working around pallets and carts?

What they are checking: Whether they protect their own body and coworkers in a job with lots of lifting and moving equipment.

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The full job description

As published by Allegion.

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. Job Title: Pack Operator Department: Pack Reports to: Supervisor Pay Range $18.50-$25.77 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, which are to be performed accurately, efficiently, within company safety and quality standards, and within required time frames as needed. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. • Remove appropriate parts from conveyor or locate from stock • Fill, test, regulate cylinders • Package finished parts and prepare them for shipment • Perform quality checks on parts and products • Perform spot checks to ensure closers and parts are packaged and labeled correctly; reassemble or reconfigure products as required • Places URL labels on cylinders; removes ferules as needed • May perform other duties as assigned and extend into other areas as needed • Follow safety regulations; keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly using 5S standards • Flexibility to work overtime as needed • Perform tasks in a timely and accurate manner KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships • Ability to work effectively in independent situations and exercise good judgment to reach sound conclusions • Ability to use Kanban workflow for optimal build performance • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, schedules, rules, procedures, etc. • Ability to read, interpret, and perform from various documents, including method sheets, assembly drawings, production reports, safety rules, printed shop schedules, operating maintenance instruction and procedure manuals, etc. • Ability to properly identify components and gain extensive parts knowledge • Ability to identify and obtain appropriate parts for work station operation. • Ability to use CRT and data entry technologies (bar code, key entry); ability to use the AS400 computer application • General knowledge of machinery, specifically related to areas of responsibility • Ability to judge distances, spatial relationships, and perform visual and/or mechanical inspections; ability to distinguish colors and finishes • Basic math and computer skills • Ability to perform jobs at the same or lower labor grade than current job PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Ability to frequently lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and rarely lift up to 60 pounds. Any lifts over 35 pounds should be done with assistance. • Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to use fingers and hands to feel, handle, or squeeze; reach with hands and arms; twist/turn body; perform repetitive motions • Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, frequently and for extended periods of time • Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS • Ability to use two hand palm buttons • Ability to use pneumatic tools • Ability to use testing equipment ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS • Exposure to various chemicals including greases, oils, and adhesives in safe exposure amounts and approved for use in our facility by EHS • Exposure to temperature changes • Exposure to moderate noise levels with intermittent loud noises • Exposure to vibration • Exposure to dirt and/or dust • Exposure to sharp objects and parts • Exposure to moving mechanical parts, protected by approved guarding and controls EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • Minimum requirements: COMPENSATION • This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience. • The expected Base Hourly Range: $18.50-$25.77 The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. • Bonus Eligible: Yes *This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee and are subject to change as necessitated by operational requirements. We Celebrate Who We Are! 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 . © Allegion plc, 2023 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland REGISTERED IN IRELAND WITH LIMITED LIABILITY REGISTERED NUMBER 527370 Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer Privacy Policy

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