Locksmith
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide sections: About the role? Not present. Could skip. Responsibilities: duties list. Requirements: qualifications (experience, screen-out element, etc). Skills: maybe "Critical Skills" list? Could be part of Qualifications. Benefits: none. Pay: none. Schedule: Work Schedule.
We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. So include Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills (if we have content), Schedule.
Let's extract duties: The long paragraph after "Duties may include but are not limited to:" then list of duties separated by semicolons. Then later "Duties" heading with bullet-like sentences. We need to combine all duties into a list.
We should parse duties:
From first part after "Duties may include but are not limited to:":
- Thorough knowledge of the full range of locking devices - hinges - door assemblies - door closers - and door operators and their parts in order to select substitute parts which would be suitable for use in repairing and fabricating devices to meet special security objectives;
- Experiment with various types of materials such as metals - alloys - and plastics when developing parts and component;
- Able to select appropriate materials considering such factors as needed strength and hardness - machining characteristics - environmental factors - and the extent to which the materials used could complicate or hamper the use of standard neutralization techniques;
- Skilled in servicing a wide variety of commonly used locks - and the functions they perform involve repairing - replacing or fabricating parts covered by manufacturer parts catalogs and specifications.
Then later "Duties" heading with sentences:
- Coordinates with the supervisor and police to discuss special locking requirements and determine suitable locks to be utilized in solving security problems
- Improvises trade techniques to adapt locking mechanisms for uses to which they were not specifically designed - to hamper or prevent the use of standard neutralization techniques
- Determines whether locking devices have been tampered with and provides professional documentation to the Police Service as required
- Makes independent judgments in determining work sequence - selection and use of trade tools - and techniques applied
- May be required to provide technical assistance and guidance to other staff at any Puget Sound Healthcare remote location
- Performs visual and operational checks to locate trouble sources and determine the best methods of correcting problems
- Removes locks - disassembles - and detects worn or damaged parts i.e. broken springs - jammed pins - bent discs - broken tail pieces - rust and corrosion
- Lubricates and cleans parts - straightens bent parts - replaces broken parts - reassembles - tests - and reinstalls devices
- Keys and rekeys locks by using standard key coding practices to conform to station policy and VA criteria
- Maintains blank keys of all known locking devices - cuts keys required for issue and replacement as required does not maintain "extra" keys - precut keys - or discarded turned-in keys
- Carefully monitors the key accountability system
- Maintains master keying plans for the facility
- Install's - troubleshoots - maintains and repairs locks in doors - desks office furniture - cabinets - safes and other units as required by approved work orders only
- Makes necessary alterations to locking mechanisms and units to assure correct fit
- Places escutcheon and face plates on doors to change size of existing holes - measures precisely and cuts off excess spindles - changes position of spline key to reverse lock case direction
- Responsible for the installation - programming - maintenance of all type of combination locks - both standard and electronic
- Install's panic hardware - closers - hinges and other miscellaneous door and cabinet hardware
- Picks or neutralizes looks as required in emergency situation 'When keys are unavailable - removes broken keys from key ways - corrects doors sag by tightening hinges to bring locking components into proper alignment - and makes minor adjustments to door closures/coordinators to ensure proper locking alignment
- Maintains materials and full set of tools and equipment
- Requisitions and stocks all supplies required In performance of duty
- Works with computer to ensure that necessary Information Is on file pertaining 1o key issues to Include area designation and to program key control systems .(Proximity alarms and Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and Site Master)
- Develops and maintains a special key hardware system for use In special areas such as mental health - meeting all special requirements for these areas
- Works closely with the Safety Department on ensuring al equipment is in compliance with the latest VA requirements for these environments
- Has a working knowledge of all types of electronic security locking devices for basic maintenance and repair
- Incumbent has the ability to program look related software - transfer data to off-line electronic locks using PDA or a computer - generates electronic reports - lock & key audits - and maintains electronic records
- Must have a good working knowledge required of architectural trades for the construction - maintenance and repair of a commercial or institutional building
- Must have knowledge of ceramic tile vinyl wall covering - plaster walls and ceilings - vinyl floor tile - various metals and suspended lay-in ceilings
We need to turn these into
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Now Requirements/Qualifications: The section "Qualifications" includes:
- To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 09/24/2026.
- EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.
- Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
- SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. The screen-out element is the ability to perform as a Locksmith without more than normal supervision.
- ... (then description of rating process)
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.
- Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
- Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
We can turn these into prose paragraphs or list items. Since it's not a simple list, we can use
for prose. But rule: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For requirements, we could make a list if we can extract bullet points. But the text is more prose. Safer to use
for prose sections. However we need to decide: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. If we don't have a clear list, we can use
. The qualifications section is not a list but we could break into bullet points: e.g., "Must meet requirements within 30 days of closing date 09/24/2026", "Show evidence of training/experience", etc. But risk of inventing. Better to keep as prose
.
Similarly Skills: There's "Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved" but that's not a skill. There's also "Must have a good working knowledge required of architectural trades..." etc. Those are more like requirements/skills. Could treat as Skills section.
But we already have Requirements covering knowledge/skills. Might combine.
Given instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Schedule. Possibly Skills not needed.
But we have Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm. That's specific.
Thus output:
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
... (qualifications text)
Schedule
Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
We must not include empty sections.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info from duties and qualifications.
Let's craft duties list items precisely as sentences.
We'll need to escape any HTML special characters? Not needed.
Let's produce.
Check for duplication: Some duties appear twice? We'll combine unique.
I'll create list items from the combined list.
Let's enumerate:
1. Thorough knowledge of the full range of locking devices - hinges - door assemblies - door closers - and door operators and their parts in order to select substitute parts which would be suitable for use in repairing and fabricating devices to meet special security objectives.
2. Experiment with various types of materials such as metals - alloys - and plastics when developing parts and component.
3. Able to select appropriate materials considering such factors as needed strength and hardness - machining characteristics - environmental factors - and the extent to which the materials used could complicate or hamper the use of standard neutralization techniques.
4. Skilled in servicing a wide variety of commonly used locks - and the functions they perform involve repairing - replacing or fabricating parts covered by manufacturer parts catalogs and specifications.
5. Coordinates with the supervisor and police to discuss special locking requirements and determine suitable locks to be utilized in solving security problems.
6. Improvises trade techniques to adapt locking mechanisms for uses to which they were not specifically designed - to hamper or prevent the use of standard neutralization techniques.
7. Determines whether locking devices have been tampered with and provides professional documentation to the Police Service as required.
8. Makes independent judgments in determining work sequence - selection and use of trade tools - and techniques applied.
9. May be required to provide technical assistance and guidance to other staff at any Puget Sound Healthcare remote location.
10. Performs visual and operational checks to locate trouble sources and determine the best methods of correcting problems.
11. Removes locks - disassembles - and detects worn or damaged parts i.e. broken springs - jammed pins - bent discs - broken tail pieces - rust and corrosion.
12. Lubricates and cleans parts - straightens bent parts - replaces broken parts - reassembles - tests - and reinstalls devices.
13. Keys and rekeys locks by using standard key coding practices to conform to station policy and VA criteria.
14. Maintains blank keys of all known locking devices - cuts keys required for issue and replacement as required; does not maintain "extra" keys - precut keys - or discarded turned-in keys.
15. Carefully monitors the key accountability system.
16. Maintains master keying plans for the facility.
17. Installs, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs locks in doors, desks, office furniture, cabinets, safes and other units as required by approved work orders only.
18. Makes necessary alterations to locking mechanisms and units to assure correct fit.
19. Places escutcheon and face plates on doors to change size of existing holes - measures precisely and cuts off excess spindles - changes position of spline key to reverse lock case direction.
20. Responsible for the installation - programming - maintenance of all type of combination locks
for prose. We need to decide sections: About the role? Not present. Could skip. Responsibilities: duties list. Requirements: qualifications (experience, screen-out element, etc). Skills: maybe "Critical Skills" list? Could be part of Qualifications. Benefits: none. Pay: none. Schedule: Work Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. So include Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills (if we have content), Schedule. Let's extract duties: The long paragraph after "Duties may include but are not limited to:" then list of duties separated by semicolons. Then later "Duties" heading with bullet-like sentences. We need to combine all duties into a list. We should parse duties: From first part after "Duties may include but are not limited to:": - Thorough knowledge of the full range of locking devices - hinges - door assemblies - door closers - and door operators and their parts in order to select substitute parts which would be suitable for use in repairing and fabricating devices to meet special security objectives; - Experiment with various types of materials such as metals - alloys - and plastics when developing parts and component; - Able to select appropriate materials considering such factors as needed strength and hardness - machining characteristics - environmental factors - and the extent to which the materials used could complicate or hamper the use of standard neutralization techniques; - Skilled in servicing a wide variety of commonly used locks - and the functions they perform involve repairing - replacing or fabricating parts covered by manufacturer parts catalogs and specifications. Then later "Duties" heading with sentences: - Coordinates with the supervisor and police to discuss special locking requirements and determine suitable locks to be utilized in solving security problems - Improvises trade techniques to adapt locking mechanisms for uses to which they were not specifically designed - to hamper or prevent the use of standard neutralization techniques - Determines whether locking devices have been tampered with and provides professional documentation to the Police Service as required - Makes independent judgments in determining work sequence - selection and use of trade tools - and techniques applied - May be required to provide technical assistance and guidance to other staff at any Puget Sound Healthcare remote location - Performs visual and operational checks to locate trouble sources and determine the best methods of correcting problems - Removes locks - disassembles - and detects worn or damaged parts i.e. broken springs - jammed pins - bent discs - broken tail pieces - rust and corrosion - Lubricates and cleans parts - straightens bent parts - replaces broken parts - reassembles - tests - and reinstalls devices - Keys and rekeys locks by using standard key coding practices to conform to station policy and VA criteria - Maintains blank keys of all known locking devices - cuts keys required for issue and replacement as required does not maintain "extra" keys - precut keys - or discarded turned-in keys - Carefully monitors the key accountability system - Maintains master keying plans for the facility - Install's - troubleshoots - maintains and repairs locks in doors - desks office furniture - cabinets - safes and other units as required by approved work orders only - Makes necessary alterations to locking mechanisms and units to assure correct fit - Places escutcheon and face plates on doors to change size of existing holes - measures precisely and cuts off excess spindles - changes position of spline key to reverse lock case direction - Responsible for the installation - programming - maintenance of all type of combination locks - both standard and electronic - Install's panic hardware - closers - hinges and other miscellaneous door and cabinet hardware - Picks or neutralizes looks as required in emergency situation 'When keys are unavailable - removes broken keys from key ways - corrects doors sag by tightening hinges to bring locking components into proper alignment - and makes minor adjustments to door closures/coordinators to ensure proper locking alignment - Maintains materials and full set of tools and equipment - Requisitions and stocks all supplies required In performance of duty - Works with computer to ensure that necessary Information Is on file pertaining 1o key issues to Include area designation and to program key control systems .(Proximity alarms and Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and Site Master) - Develops and maintains a special key hardware system for use In special areas such as mental health - meeting all special requirements for these areas - Works closely with the Safety Department on ensuring al equipment is in compliance with the latest VA requirements for these environments - Has a working knowledge of all types of electronic security locking devices for basic maintenance and repair - Incumbent has the ability to program look related software - transfer data to off-line electronic locks using PDA or a computer - generates electronic reports - lock & key audits - and maintains electronic records - Must have a good working knowledge required of architectural trades for the construction - maintenance and repair of a commercial or institutional building - Must have knowledge of ceramic tile vinyl wall covering - plaster walls and ceilings - vinyl floor tile - various metals and suspended lay-in ceilings We need to turn these into
- items.
Now Requirements/Qualifications: The section "Qualifications" includes:
- To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 09/24/2026.
- EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.
- Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
- SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. The screen-out element is the ability to perform as a Locksmith without more than normal supervision.
- ... (then description of rating process)
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.
- Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
- Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
We can turn these into prose paragraphs or list items. Since it's not a simple list, we can use
for prose. But rule: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For requirements, we could make a list if we can extract bullet points. But the text is more prose. Safer to use
for prose sections. However we need to decide: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. If we don't have a clear list, we can use
. The qualifications section is not a list but we could break into bullet points: e.g., "Must meet requirements within 30 days of closing date 09/24/2026", "Show evidence of training/experience", etc. But risk of inventing. Better to keep as prose
. Similarly Skills: There's "Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved" but that's not a skill. There's also "Must have a good working knowledge required of architectural trades..." etc. Those are more like requirements/skills. Could treat as Skills section. But we already have Requirements covering knowledge/skills. Might combine. Given instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Schedule. Possibly Skills not needed. But we have Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm. That's specific. Thus output:
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
... (qualifications text)
Schedule
Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
We must not include empty sections. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info from duties and qualifications. Let's craft duties list items precisely as sentences. We'll need to escape any HTML special characters? Not needed. Let's produce. Check for duplication: Some duties appear twice? We'll combine unique. I'll create list items from the combined list. Let's enumerate: 1. Thorough knowledge of the full range of locking devices - hinges - door assemblies - door closers - and door operators and their parts in order to select substitute parts which would be suitable for use in repairing and fabricating devices to meet special security objectives. 2. Experiment with various types of materials such as metals - alloys - and plastics when developing parts and component. 3. Able to select appropriate materials considering such factors as needed strength and hardness - machining characteristics - environmental factors - and the extent to which the materials used could complicate or hamper the use of standard neutralization techniques. 4. Skilled in servicing a wide variety of commonly used locks - and the functions they perform involve repairing - replacing or fabricating parts covered by manufacturer parts catalogs and specifications. 5. Coordinates with the supervisor and police to discuss special locking requirements and determine suitable locks to be utilized in solving security problems. 6. Improvises trade techniques to adapt locking mechanisms for uses to which they were not specifically designed - to hamper or prevent the use of standard neutralization techniques. 7. Determines whether locking devices have been tampered with and provides professional documentation to the Police Service as required. 8. Makes independent judgments in determining work sequence - selection and use of trade tools - and techniques applied. 9. May be required to provide technical assistance and guidance to other staff at any Puget Sound Healthcare remote location. 10. Performs visual and operational checks to locate trouble sources and determine the best methods of correcting problems. 11. Removes locks - disassembles - and detects worn or damaged parts i.e. broken springs - jammed pins - bent discs - broken tail pieces - rust and corrosion. 12. Lubricates and cleans parts - straightens bent parts - replaces broken parts - reassembles - tests - and reinstalls devices. 13. Keys and rekeys locks by using standard key coding practices to conform to station policy and VA criteria. 14. Maintains blank keys of all known locking devices - cuts keys required for issue and replacement as required; does not maintain "extra" keys - precut keys - or discarded turned-in keys. 15. Carefully monitors the key accountability system. 16. Maintains master keying plans for the facility. 17. Installs, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs locks in doors, desks, office furniture, cabinets, safes and other units as required by approved work orders only. 18. Makes necessary alterations to locking mechanisms and units to assure correct fit. 19. Places escutcheon and face plates on doors to change size of existing holes - measures precisely and cuts off excess spindles - changes position of spline key to reverse lock case direction. 20. Responsible for the installation - programming - maintenance of all type of combination locks
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. If we don't have a clear list, we can use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For requirements, we could make a list if we can extract bullet points. But the text is more prose. Safer to use