Locksmith

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.

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.

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.