Incumbent is assigned to the Durham VA Medical Center System Facility Maintenance Unit. Perform various duties incidental to the maintenance, repair and installation of lock hardware. Assignments include the performance of visual examinations and operational tests to determine the need for, and the performance of, repair work on a level of difficulty and responsibility within the locksmith trade.
Duties include but not limited too: The incumbent 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 alarms, 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Repairs or replaces broken or worn lock parts often by machining or handcrafting the part if it is obsolete; adds or removes key combinations to meet the needs of each of the hospital services, making certain to keep all keying within approved hospital system; and establishes new combinations. The incumbent works closely with management to determine the most suitable locks to be used in throughout the medical center.
The incumbent opens jammed locks when mechanisms malfunction or have been forcibly damaged or tampered with by picking or whatever method that does the lease amount of damage to government property. The incumbent disassembles locks while closely inspecting them for took marks, abrasions, and misaligned parts which would indicate the possibility of an attempted "break in". All lock work must be precision done for smooth · operation.
The incumbent services and repairs safe and vault doors, hinges, and locking arms. Calibrates dials, changes combinations, services tumbler nest, etc. and tests to be sure safe is operating properly. The incumbent cuts all keys for use by hospital personnel, codes them for identification and services key duplicating machine to keep it in good operating condition.
Maintains electronic prox card locks for medication rooms, computer rooms, pharmacy, warehouse and other secure areas. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Locksmith/PD558-06626A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
High School Diploma
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $28.98 – $33.81/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-01.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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