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Locksmith (Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate)

JHU Facilities & Real Estate is seeking a Locksmith who will perform a wide range of locksmith and some electronic access system duties, including installation, maintenance, and repair of locks and door-related hardware.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Installs, pins, maintains, and repairs door locks, padlocks.
  • Produce keys by code or duplication.
  • Install and repair hydraulic closures and electric door operators.
  • Performs electronic door access control programming and manages the database.
  • Maintains and repairs electronic access control systems and components.
  • Review and coordinate with Design and Construction on new projects and renovations of existing buildings for hardware procurement and coding of locks to be installed.
  • Maintains inventories of parts for repairs and preventive maintenance for the campus.
  • Designs and develops access control applications.

Scope of Responsibility

  • Perform a full range of locksmith assignments to ensure the security of the University.

Decision Making

  • Required to use independent judgment to apply the procedures and practices of the University to specific work situations.

Communication

  • Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.

*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Certification

  • Factory training and or Locksmith certification a required.

Physical Requirements

  • Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
  • Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
  • Communication skills using the spoken word.
  • Ability to see within normal parameters.
  • Ability to hear within normal range.
  • Ability to move about.
  • Occasionally lifting, carrying objects weighing 40 lbs. or less.

***This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered "probationary" employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. These employees shall become members of the Bargaining Unit if this employment continues beyond four months. The university will notify the employees’ union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.***

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • Three years of related experience; preferably in a hospital or higher education setting.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge of standard and more recent methods and procedures used in the installation, maintenance and repair of locks, doors and hardware.
  • Knowledge of occupational and safety precautions of locksmithing.
  • Skill in the use of various hand and power tools required to perform aforementioned duties.
  • Ability to understand and comprehend new technology.

Classified Title: BU Journeyworker Locksmith

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Locksmith (Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate)

Role/Level/Range: SKILL11/01/BU

Starting Salary Range: $27.38 per hour, increases to $32.86 after 12 months

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: varies

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: Building Operations and Maintenance

Personnel area: University Administration

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