Lab Manager

Schlage Lock Company LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Onsite cafeteria and gym

Community involvement

Job summary

Allegion plc is seeking a Laboratory Lead to manage analytical work supporting coatings and wastewater processes. The role includes supervising technicians, ensuring safety, and coordinating cross‑functional activities with operations, maintenance, and engineering.

You will conduct ICP‑OES, UV/VIS, distillation, Hull cell, microscopy analyses, maintain instrumentation, and generate reports with statistical interpretation. Strong chemistry background and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science 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.
• 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; coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering.
• Perform and oversee chemical and physical analyses using methods such as autotitrator, ICP‑OES, UV/VIS, distillation, Hull cell analysis, thickness testing, microscopy.
• Maintain lab equipment and PM schedules; ensure safety and compliance.
• Prepare reports, graphs, and evaluations using conventional and statistical methods.
• Coordinate external laboratory testing including sample prep, shipping, and chain‑of‑custody records.

Skills

Lab supervision

Analytical chemistry

Coatings processes

ICP‑OES

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Tools

TrueChem

Hull cell analysis

ICP‑OES instrument

Job description

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.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage laboratory analysis supporting coatings processes and wastewater treatment. Use analytical results and problem-solving investigations to identify plating and painting defects, implement corrective actions, and maintain process capability to defined standards.
• Lead and develop Lab and Preventative Maintenance Technicians, set daily priorities, coordinate work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other teams, and help ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on time.
• 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.

What You Need to Succeed:

• 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.

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You are seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You value personal well‑being and balance, because we do too!
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work‑life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy” .
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Onsite cafeteria and gym.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”.

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 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer Privacy Policy We are Allegion. A team of experts. United under a common desire; Protect today innovate for tomorrow. And never settle for the status quo. We believe in anticipating opportunities by sharpening our skills and finding new answers through collaboration. We believe in a safer, more secure world. We believe in providing peace of mind. We believe in being true to ourselves and to those who trust‑in our protection. We are many. We are one. We are Allegion.