Locksmith

This position is located in the Salisbury VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Service, Building and Maintenance, Salisbury, NC. The primary duties of the position are repairing, overhauling, modifying, testing, and installing a variety of locking devices typically found on doors, desks, compartments, etc.

• Installs, modifies and reworks locking devices, maintains, repairs, or replaces locks to doors, windows, narcotic boxes, medicine and file cabinets, lockers, laundry chutes, electric panels, padlocks, burglar alarm, special locks used in detention areas, x-ray developing areas, and other areas where due to unusual conditions the area must be made secure temporarily or for an indefinite length of time;
• Repairs or replaces broken or worn lock parts, often by machining or handcrafting the part if it is obsolete;
• Adds or removes key combinations to meet the needs of each of the hospital services, making certain to keep all keying within the approved hospital system;
• Establishes new combinations;
• Opens jammed locks when mechanisms malfunction or have been forcibly damaged or tampered with by picking or whatever method that does the least amount of damage to government property;
• Servicing and repairing safe and vault doors, hinges, and locking arms;
• Cuts all keys for use by hospital personnel, codes them for identification and services key duplicating machine to keep it on good operating conditions;
• Maintains a file of locksmith supply literature and informs supervisor of supply reorder needs;
• Determines the appropriate quantity and types of locks, parts, tools, and key blanks to stock;
• Coordinates work with other trades throughout the medical center such as machinists to identify tolerance and machining irregularly shaped parts;
• Performs other directly related duties as assigned.

Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job;
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959;
• You may be required to serve a probationary period;
• Subject to background/security investigation;
• Pre-employment physical required;
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process;
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP);
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/04/2024. 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. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: 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 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.

frequently stands, stoops, bends, kneels and woks in awkward positions while installing, repairing and modifying locks. Required to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Work is normally done inside in areas that are well lighted, heated and ventilated. Occasionally work is done outside in inclement weather or in areas that are drafty and poorly lighted. Incumbent is exposed to the possibility of cuts, scrapes and bruises.