The Kansas City VA Medical Center Facilities Service is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a Locksmith position located in Kansas City, MO.

Duties

Kansas City VAMC is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans. The duties of the Locksmith consist of but are not limited to the following: Conduct routine repair of locking devices; adjust, troubleshoot, repair, and install a wide variety of commercially manufactured locking devices. Perform full repair cycle (locating trouble, disassembly, repair, cleaning, reassembly, and re installation) for a wide variety of locking devices. Fabricate parts when they are not available in stock. Independently interpret and apply technical manuals, manufacturer's diagrams and specifications while repairing and testing locking mechanisms. Use accepted trade practices to troubleshoot and neutralize lockouts. Use arithmetic to set up a coding system and to select the correct size pins. Determine the number of wheel tumblers. Locate and plot contact point readings on graphs to determine true centers. Adjust, use, and provide maintenance to standard hand and power tools, electric drills, acetylene torches, soldering irons and brazing torches, bench lathes, and drill presses. Additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: As determined by supervisor Position Description Title/PD#: Locksmith/PD011950 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2023. 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 eligible are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Technical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Seldom requires lifting or carrying of items weighing in excess of 15 pounds. Frequently stands, stoops, bends, kneels and works in awkward positions when installing and opening locks and emergency exit hardware on-site. May lift security containers weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier weights with assistance. Working Conditions: Work is normally done inside in areas that are well lighted, heated and ventilated. Occasionally work is done outside in bad weather or in areas that are drafty and poorly lighted. Exposure to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, and bruises. Exposed to the possibility of burns while using acetylene torches, brazing torches, and soldering irons.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Kansas City VA Medical Center 4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128 US
• Name: Brody Hillstock
• Phone: 9136839559
• Email: [email protected]