Summary
The Locksmith performs installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and modification of mechanical, combination, and electronic locking devices and security hardware. The position also opens locks and vaults, establishes master key systems, fabricates and repairs lock components, diagnoses mechanical and electrical malfunctions, and determines the repairs or fabrications necessary to maintain locking and security systems.
Responsibilities
Major duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Repairs, replaces and changes combination locks on vaults. Repairs, overhauls, replaces, and installs all types of key locks in or on building structures, including key-in-knob, rim, mortise, switches, mail boxes, cams, padlocks, magnetic stripe locks, and keypad electronic locks. Sets up master systems, determining by mathematical computation the number of different keys to pass each lock and the number of keys and cuts to be made. Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electronic keying devices, including systems with floating key pads for computer card readers. Removes locks from doors, disassembles cylinders, changes combinations, reassembles, and reinstalls locking devices. Opens all types of keyed locks when keys are lost or unavailable by making keys by impressing, picking, or other locksmithing techniques. Cuts keys from code machines and duplicates keys for all kinds of locks. Installs, troubleshoots, services, and/or repairs locking devices and determines whether problems are mechanical or electrical. Prepares sketches, drawings, and part models in order to fabricate replacement parts to fine tolerances and replaces or fabricates broken or worn parts. Repairs, adjusts, overhauls, removes, and replaces door closers of various types, including hydraulic and air-pressure closers; replaces parts and installs new closers. Perform duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Must independently lift large bulky and hard to grasp objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or heavier objects with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices. Required to stoop, stretch, bend, and works while standing, sitting, or kneeling. Works inside or outside and is exposed to the possibility of abrasions, cuts, burns, electrical shock, and the prevailing weather conditions. Exposed to metal cuttings from using drills, key cutting machines, and metal saws. Is exposed to the possibility of burns while using welding torches and soldering irons. Wears protective equipment such as goggles, safety glasses, welder's helmet, apron, gloves and safety shoes. 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.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.