Job Description

Locksmith

This position performs work involved with repairing, overhauling, modifying, testing, and installing a variety of locking devices typically found on doors, desks, compartments, mobile equipment, safes, vaults, and other secured locations. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manufactures and duplicates keys and the keying and combination of locking mechanisms;
• Establishes master keying systems and neutralizes lockouts;
• Determines precise locations and angles for drilling without harming the contents or causing irrevocable damage to the locking mechanisms or containers;
• Designs and installs locks and integrated locking systems (e.g. including electronic panic button interfaces, etc.);
• Uses a variety of tools and skills to work with total accuracy to preclude the destruction of expensive security systems or safes vaults;
• Disassembles repairs, cleans, reassembles and reinstalls a large variety of moderate to extremely complex locking devices;
• Reads, interprets, and applies technical manuals, manufacturer's diagrams/specifications and prepares diagrams to identify dimensions or special parts requirements;
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to remote customer locations and to lower graded/less experienced locksmithing personnel;
• Troubleshoots to determine malfunctioning components and repairs by reworking existing parts based on knowledge of internal structure plus the operating characteristics of a wide range of models and of their working interrelationship with related components; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:30am to 3:00pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized. Position Description Title/PD#: Locksmith/PD024260 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Notifications:

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Remote work, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours

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