Locksmith

Full Job Description

Employee will serve as a Locksmith - Journeyman within the Maintenance and Operations Section of Engineering Service located at the John J.

Pershing Veterans Medical Center and Outpatient Clinics in Popular Bluff, MO. Screen-Out: The ability to perform the work of a Locksmith without more than normal supervision.

Related experience includes: installing, maintaining, and repairing a variety of locking devices and their component parts; cutting keys, changing combination locks and locking devices by picking, manipulating or drilling; installing, repairing, or replacing building hardware including door closers, locks, hinges, etc.; planning and laying out work; and preparing diagrams to identify dimensions or parts requirements.

Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Work requires lifting up to 50 pounds and be physically able to walk, bend, stoop, stand and work in close spaces for longs periods of time while performing locksmithing duties.

May require working in awkward conditions for extended periods of time.

Works in a fully secured office containing the required tools, equipment, and materials, and performs 50% of preliminary work therein.

The remainder of the time spent working in the field, both indoors and outdoors. May be exposed to the possibility of cuts, abrasions, scrapes, bruises, and burns.

Operates dangerous equipment such as a key cutting machine, electric grinder, and soldering irons that require shields and proper safety equipment for protection.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications.

For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for.

Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success.

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1).

Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration.

The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements.

While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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; religious; 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. Major Duties:

The purpose of this position will be responsible for the repair, overhaul, modification, testing and installing a variety of locking devices typically found on doors, desks, compartments, mobile equipment, safes, vaults, and other secured locations.

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Performs maintenance, preventative maintenance, installation, and repair of a variety of locking and latching devices, door closures, battery operated alarms, and miscellaneous door, window and cabinetry hardware.

Performs master keying, pinning, re-keying, and changing mechanical locking devices, i.e. removable core, interchangeable core, key in knob, key in lever, cylindrical and mortise locks and deadbolts.

Maintains master key records and generates master key systems for each type of locking encountered. Services and changes combinations on safes and vaults.

Maintains security and locks for narcotic storage and medication storage. Installs and maintains window and door lock mechanisms.

Inspects, repairs, and installs all types and functions of locks, including doors, decks, lockers, cabinets, hinges and sliding doors, padlocks, electric panel locks and safety locks, tubular cylindrical, combination, on emergency basis in as much as all locks must be in good repair in the medical center.

Removes foreign objects from locks, such as matches, chewing gum, etc.

Picks or bypasses locks when keys are lost or lock is inoperable, improvising and applying neutralization techniques that do not damage the locking devices and security containers or doors during lockout situations.

Determines the application for installing and maintaining electronic locks and keying devices.

Programs electronic locks to function within the parameters of the application, using lock specific hardware and software.

Troubleshoots and repairs electronic locks and keying devices using electronic test and repair equipment.

Determines, installs, and maintains the correct door closer for a door size, weight, swing and operation. Troubleshoots and repairs or overhauls various types of door closures.

Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved