This position is located within the Engineering Service at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, NY. The Locksmith (Electrical Equipment Repairer) performs a variety of tasks relative to the trade and other related duties as assigned. Travel may be required between campuses and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics as the needs of the medical center warrant.

Duties

The Locksmith (Electrical Equipment Repairer) performs a full range of duties associated with the installation, repair, and maintenance of commercially manufactured and mechanical locking devices, to include security devices found on doors, built-in closets and vaults, cabinets, and similar built-in items, as well as their working relationship with various security systems, such as monitors, alarms, timing structures located in the medical center. The major duties include but are not limited to: Repairs, overhauls, replace, and installs all types of key locks in or on building structures to include key in knob, rim, mortise, switch, mailboxes, cams, and padlocks; Sets up master systems, utilizing mathematical computation to determine the number of different keys to pass each lock and number of keys and cuts to be made; Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electronic keying devices, requiring knowledge of electrical circuitry, electrical principles and formulas, and their practical application to the equipment and systems; Removes locks from door, disassembles the cylinders, changes combinations by putting in new springs, bottom, master, and top pins for the keys, reassembles, and reinstalls; Opens all types of keyed locks by making keys by impressing, picking, or other locksmithing techniques; Cuts keys from code machine and duplicates keys of all kinds; Installs, troubleshoots, services, and/or repairs locking devices which contain such features as dual locking capabilities and interact mechanically with timing or actuating mechanisms, and security container locking bolts; Repairs electrical malfunctions within locking devises and refers electrical malfunctions to the Electrical Shop; Installs, repairs, or adjusts panic hardware; Repairs, replaces, and changes combination locks on vaults; Conducts investigation to determine if locking devices have been tampered with; Prepares sketches, drawings, and part models to fabricate replacement parts to fine tolerances; Replaces or fabricates broken or worn-out parts such as pins, catches, coils, springs, guides, levers, handles, spools, threads; Rebuilds vaults that have been drilled or bored out by welding and soldering; Repairs, adjusts, overhauls, removes, arid replaces door closers of various types including hydraulic and air pressure; replaces parts, installs new closers; and, Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

Physical Effort and Work Conditions: Must independently lift large bulky and hard to grasp objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or heavier objects with the assistance of other workers or lifting devices. May work in tight places or uncomfortable positions for extended periods. Required to stoop, stretch, bend, and works while standing, sitting, or kneeling. Works inside or outside and is exposed to the possibility of abrasions, cuts, burns, electrical shock, and the prevailing weather conditions. Will be exposed to metal cuttings from using drills, key cutting machines, and metal saws. May be exposed to the possibility of burns while using welding torches and soldering irons and shall wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as goggles, safety glasses, welder's helmet, apron, gloves, safety shoes, and/or other appropriate PPE. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. Driver's License Requirement (Screen-out): This position requires driving a motor vehicle to perform the official duties of the position; therefore, a current and valid state driver's license is required. Note: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A LOCKSMITH (ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER) WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT) EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR TECHNICAL PRACTICES MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS (INCLUDES BLUEPRINT READING) USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital 2094 Albany Post Road Montrose, NY 10548 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]