Locksmith

State of Ohio • Highland Hills, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is seeking a Locksmith to join the team at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. DYS's mission is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. This role involves installing, repairing, and replacing various locking devices and hardware, as well as performing semi-skilled maintenance and repairs in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. The Locksmith will also be responsible for maintaining records, inventory, and performing preventative maintenance. This position is part of a drug-free workplace and requires mandatory training.

Requirements

• 12 months of training or 12 months of experience in locksmithing.
• 3 months of training or 3 months of experience in inventory control.
• Equivalent to minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.
• Must attend 4 weeks of mandatory training through DYS (paid by the state, covering travel, lodging, and meals).
• Must be able to work in a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with carpentry repairs.
• Experience with electrical repairs.
• Experience with plumbing repairs.
• Experience with custodial duties.
• Experience with grounds keeping duties.
• Experience operating machine tools and welding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and replaces locks and locking devices at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces cylinder and key locks, door closers, and related locking hardware/devices.
• Lubricates and adjusts locks and locking devices, including changing combinations on safes, replacing tumblers and padlocks, repairing electronic locking devices, installing deadbolts, and making master locks and keys.
• Makes new keys using various machinery for doors, cupboards, filing cabinets, medication cabinets, and safes.
• Performs preventative maintenance on locks and doors, including inspecting locks for wear and malfunction and changing locking devices for security purposes.
• Operates a personal computer to prepare and maintain work-related records, documentation, and reports, including records of door locks, key identification, keys issued, and inventory of parts, material, and equipment.
• Prepares requisitions for parts, material, and equipment.
• Makes chits (identification tags) for employees, key rings, vehicles, and other devices.
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repairs, including carpentry repairs (doors, locks, cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, stairways).
• Repairs equipment such as light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, appliances, electrical circuits, and electrical components of heating and cooling systems.
• Repairs plumbing equipment, including water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulations, valves, faucets, toilets, and sinks.
• Performs custodial duties such as mopping, sweeping, waxing floors, and washing walls and windows.
• Performs grounds keeping duties.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for repairs or replacements and performs systematic and routine preventative maintenance of assigned area.
• Operates machine tools and welding equipment in making repairs to metal parts and equipment.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS)
• Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Travel expense, lodging, and meals covered during mandatory training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED