Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Allegion plc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegion in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 1st shift to troubleshoot and repair factory machinery, support process improvements, and perform preventive maintenance in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with engineers and a maintenance team to ensure safe and efficient operation of production equipment, while following tight timelines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High school diploma or GED and five years of maintenance experience.
• Preferred: Associate degree with five years maintenance experience and two years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair factory machinery (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic).
• Improve and/or adjust existing production processes and equipment.
• Collaborate with engineers and technical staff on process improvements and plant changes.
• Operate and read simple test equipment and measurement tools.
• Perform preventive maintenance work orders and manage daily maintenance workload.
• Uphold safety procedures and escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree

Job description

## Maintenance Technician - 1st ShiftApply: Indianapolis, IN - Tobey Dr: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): JR37589## **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.*Allegion is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our team. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a unique manufacturing and automation environment. This position will work closely with experienced engineers and technicians, contributing to real-world projects gaining valuable skills in industrial automation. If you are seeking experience that offers meaningful work, learning opportunities, professional development and an opportunity to build strong relationships with your peers and leaders, Allegion is the right place for you! Due to the nature of this role, please keep in mind this position will require onsite work. *Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.***ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** * Troubleshoot and repair factory machinery, electrical and mechanical, pneumatic systems.* Correct and/or improve existing production processes and equipment.* Collaborate with engineers and technical staff on process improvements and plant changes.* Operate simple test equipment, including, but not limited to: Multi-meter, tape measure, dial indicators, measurement tools.* Move machinery, including rigging and utility connections.* Fabricate equipment as needed, including cutting, welding, grinding.* Troubleshoot PLC programs and machine controllers.* Manage PM work order system and daily maintenance workload.* Ensure that proper safety procedures are used in maintaining and repairing of production equipment.* Foster Safety program to continually improve safety practices.* Monitor and communicate on equipment repairs with operations, engineering and staff level employees.* Comfortable with computer usage, email, Microsoft word, excel and project.* Track and report on metrics for schedule attainment, machine downtime and WPO. **LANGUAGE SKILLS:** Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. **MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:** Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. **REASONING ABILITY**: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. **PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and color vision. **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:*** Generally works 40 hours per week plus required overtime as needed.* Organized with strong sense of urgency.* Excellent teamwork and communication skills. Ability to proactively interact with internal customers. Ability to communicate in a professional, positive, courteous manner at all times with all levels of customers, clients, vendors, visitors and employees.* Must be willing to participate in internal and external training programs for maintenance and safety.* Ability to work with little or no supervision.* Ability to establish work priorities and effectively manage project timelines.* Ability to apply problem solving techniques, previous experience preferred. **EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:**Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED and five (5) years maintenance experience required.Preferred: Associates degree with five years maintenance experience and 2 years leadership experience.Allegion is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are dedicated to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.## **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.