Locksmith
Hours
6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Monday-Friday
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform installation, adjusting, servicing, maintaining, and repairing of combination door locks, door strikes, locks on file cabinets, desks, and other pieces of furniture
- Adjust door hinges, closures, and frames
- Check and perform preventive maintenance on combination door locks, door closures, hinges, and associated hardware to assure that systems are properly working
- Disassemble combination-locking devices, repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other electronic or mechanical parts
- Reinstall new or repaired parts
- Change combinations, vaults, and doors with combinations
- Participate in related record keeping duties
- Install mortise, rim, and key for door locks; replace and install all finished buildings hardware such as door closures, panic bars, window closures and locks
- Repair locks on file cabinets, desks, and other pieces of furniture
- Perform master key and re-keying function; design key bypass systems and maintain accurate records of such systems
- Duplicate keys, establish/maintain accurate records of key assignments, record changes in key, and lock assignments
- Service emergency locking devices such as panic bars to insure safe performance
- Assist in development and revision of maintenance schedules
- Assist contractors as required with knowledge of facilities, operations, and utilities
- Respond to emergency calls
- Perform other job-related work as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Ability to comprehend written and oral instructions
- Possess a valid driver's license
- Must possess one or more of the following certifications: Registered Locksmith Certification, Certified Professional Locksmith, Medico Factory Certified, Unican Factory Certification, Yale I.C. Factory Certification, or Kaba MAS X-10 certification
- Must be able to obtain within one year and maintain a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Private Security Registration
- A willingness to work rotational shift if necessary, including days, evenings, and nights as well as overtime, weekends, and holidays as required
Experience
Two or more years working as a Certified Locksmith.
Education
High school, technical school, apprenticeship, trade school graduate or equivalent required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to write correspondence
- Completion of a recognized apprenticeship or vocational program for a locksmith
- Four years Grade 1 Carpenter, or equivalent carpenter experience, installing doors, frames, and associated hardware
Security
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret US Government security clearance. US citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
Physical Demands
Incumbents may work in conditions that require operating industrial machinery/power tools and motor vehicles. Additionally, incumbents may participate in work that requires walking, bending, squatting, and carrying materials throughout the facility. Workplace conditions necessitate following strict safety guidelines and the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Work tasks requiring the incumbent to lift weight more than 50 pounds requires two or more persons. The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee may perform on an occasional to regular basis while performing functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter on an occasional to regular basis while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these functions.
Compensation
$41.55 per hour
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance