LOCKSMITH

Essential Job Functions

• Inspects, maintains, installs, adjusts, repairs, and rebuilds locks and detention hardware found in or on custody facilities, structures, equipment, doors, lockers, and furniture to ensure proper functioning.
• Opens locks that cannot be opened by ordinary means and opens safes by manipulation and drilling.
• Duplicates existing keys and makes new keys utilizing hand- and electrically-operated key cutting machines.
• Changes key and cylinder combinations in accordance with changes in the master key system.
• Establishes, expands, and modifies master key coding systems.
• Issues keys and locks and keeps related distribution records.
• Operates machine tools such as drill presses, grinders, and buffers in the fabrication and modification of lock and panic hardware parts.
• Changes safe combinations and repairs and rebuilds safe locking mechanisms.
• Inspects, maintains, adjusts, and repairs panic hardware and related door closing and locking devices to ensure proper functioning in emergencies.
• Interacts in person, telephonically, and via electronic messaging with coworkers in sharing work information, ordering parts and supplies, advising of work progress, and coordinating assistance needed for the completion of work orders.
• Drives a motor vehicle to satellite locations to address security concerns and perform periodic inspection and maintenance on locking devices.

Requirements

• Four years experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical and combination locking devices and the maintenance of master key systems, one year of which MUST have been working within a journey-level capacity*.
• Completion of a recognized** locksmith apprentice training program of at least three years duration.
• A valid California Class C Driver License*** is required to perform job-related essential functions.

Special Requirement Information

• Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
• To qualify under Option II, applicants MUST include a photocopy of their certificate of completion of a recognized apprenticeship program at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing.

Physical Class

• Physical Class III – Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Veteran's Credit

• If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org as soon as possible, so if you are eligible for veteran's credit, we can include it before the list is available.