Locksmith Sub-Foreperson

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

1d•$41•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for testing purposes only. To be considered for a vacancy, you will need to apply to an open position on our career site. The Locksmith Sub-Foreperson performs more complex maintenance and repair of locks and related hardware, and assists in training and supervising other employees, under the general supervision of a Locksmith Foreman or other designated supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current licensure as a Locksmith by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Four (4) years (48 months) of work experience in the repair and maintenance of locks, door checks, and related hardware and in the making and duplication of keys, including apprenticeship and/or vocational training.
Two (2) years (24 months) of work experience equivalent to the Locksmith level of this series.

Responsibilities

Repairs and maintains complex lock mechanisms and related hardware (such as changing safe combinations, repairing door pushbutton combinations, opening safes with unknown combinations, and using an acetylene welder to heat treat metals during repair).
Analyzes, diagnoses, and solves problems involving new or unfamiliar locks, shop equipment, and door closers.
Substitutes for the Locksmith Foreman or designated supervisor in consulting with department heads and/or project engineers on security and setting up master keying systems (including grandmaster, submaster, and individual key operations) on new or existing buildings.
Maintains and adjusts key-cutting machines.
Assists in the supervision and training of lower-level employees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.