Amentum-posted 2 months ago
Mclean, VA
5,001-10,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The position involves installing, repairing, replacing, and maintaining locks, as well as opening locks without keys through various methods such as picking, impressing, drilling, and duplicating keys. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of lock mechanisms and the ability to perform maintenance and repairs on a variety of locking devices.

  • Perform installation, adjusting, servicing, maintaining, and repairing of combination door locks, door strikes, locks on file cabinets, desks, and other pieces of furniture.
  • Adjust door hinges, closures, and frames.
  • Check and perform preventive maintenance on combination door locks, door closures, hinges, and associated hardware to assure that systems are properly working.
  • Disassemble combination-locking devices, repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other electronic or mechanical parts.
  • Reinstall new or repaired parts.
  • Change combinations, vaults, and doors with combinations.
  • Participate in related record keeping duties.
  • Install mortise, rim, and key for door locks; replace and install all finished buildings hardware such as door closures, panic bars, window closures and locks.
  • Repair locks on file cabinets, desks, and other pieces of furniture.
  • Perform master key and re-keying function; design key bypass systems and maintain accurate records of such systems.
  • Duplicate keys, establish/maintain accurate records of key assignments, record changes in key, and lock assignments.
  • Service emergency locking devices such as panic bars to ensure safe performance.
  • Assist in development and revision of maintenance schedules.
  • Assist contractors as required with knowledge of facilities, operations, and utilities. Respond to emergency calls.
  • Perform other job-related work as assigned.
  • Ability to comprehend written and oral instructions.
  • Possess a valid driver's license.
  • Must possess one or more of the following certifications: Registered Locksmith Certification, Certified Professional Locksmith, Medico Factory Certified Unican Factory Certification, Yale I.C. Factory Certification or Kaba MAS X-10 certification.
  • Must be able to obtain within one year and maintain a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Private Security Registration.
  • A willingness to work rotational shift if necessary, including days, evenings, and nights as well as overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
  • Two or more years working as a Certified Locksmith.
  • Ability to write correspondence.
  • Completion of a recognized apprenticeship or vocational program for a locksmith.
  • Four years Grade 1 Carpenter, or equivalent carpenter experience, installing doors, frames, and associated hardware.
  • Equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, ancestry, military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability.
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