Coatings Lab Manager — Lead Chemistry & Process Improvement

Allegion; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Allegion is seeking a Coatings Laboratory Manager in Indianapolis, IN to lead analytical work supporting coatings processes and wastewater treatment. The role includes supervising Lab Technicians, coordinating with operations and maintenance, and ensuring safe, compliant laboratory practices.

You will perform complex chemical analyses (ICP-OES, UV/VIS, titration), manage inventories, and drive process improvements while maintaining records and reporting results with statistical methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or related field and at least five years of laboratory experience.
• Experience leading or supervising laboratory technicians is a plus.
• Strong applied chemistry, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; familiarity with coating and wastewater-treatment processes is beneficial.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical procedures, professional and regulatory information, and statistical results; prepare clear reports and procedures and communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Comfort working with mathematical concepts including percentages, ratios, proportions, probability, and statistical inference.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, resolve day-to-day problems, coordinate priorities, and work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to meet the physical and environmental requirements of the position, including standing and walking, occasional climbing or kneeling, lifting up to 10 pounds, working around chemicals and process equipment, and wearing required PPE.
• Successfully complete Hazard Communication/RCRA training within 30 days of placement, and be willing to take and pass the CEF examination within three years on the job.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage laboratory analysis supporting coatings processes and wastewater treatment.
• Lead and develop Lab and Preventative Maintenance Technicians, set daily priorities, coordinate work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other teams.
• Perform and oversee chemical and physical analyses using methods such as autotitrator, ICP-OES spectroscopy, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, distillation, Hull cell analysis, thickness testing, microscopy, and visual inspection.
• Manage lab and process chemical inventory
• Manage chemistry additions and changes, plating projects, bath dilutions, tank repairs, filter changes, and preventive-maintenance tasks using TrueChem.
• Investigate coating and wastewater-treatment issues, interpret findings, recommend and implement corrective actions, and lead or participate in structured problem-solving teams.
• Maintain lab equipment as it relates to troubleshooting, PM program schedules and external service contracts.
• Maintain accurate laboratory and process records; prepare reports, graphs, interpretations, and evaluations using conventional and statistical methods.
• Coordinate external laboratory testing, including sample preparation, shipping, purchase-order initiation, and chain-of-custody records.
• Support safe, environmentally responsible chemical operations; maintain SDS and environmental records, and partner with the gage laboratory to ensure calibration and certification records are current.
• Improve process control, productivity, quality, cost, and flow time. Develop new processes and provide operators with the training and documentation needed to sustain improvements.
• Create and maintain controlled documentation for assigned areas, including operating procedures, technical data sheets, preventive-maintenance documents, and standard work; maintain applicable ISO 9001 analytical techniques.
• Partner with process engineering to maintain TrueChem process PM schedules and ensure required preventive-maintenance sign-offs are completed.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related field

Tools

ICP-OES spectroscopy

UV/VIS spectrophotometry

Autotitrator

Distillation

Hull cell analysis

Microscopy

Job description

Allegion is seeking a Coatings Laboratory Manager in Indianapolis, IN to lead analytical work supporting coatings processes and wastewater treatment. The role includes supervising Lab Technicians, coordinating with operations and maintenance, and ensuring safe, compliant laboratory practices.

You will perform complex chemical analyses (ICP-OES, UV/VIS, titration), manage inventories, and drive process improvements while maintaining records and reporting results with statistical methods.