Locksmith II

Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Atlanta, GA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Discover Your Career at Emory University: Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. As a Locksmith II, you will provide locksmith services to the organization by installing, repairing, inspecting, and recombining mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic locking and monitoring devices, as well as door hardware. Your role will involve making new keys from duplications, impressions, and key codes from a variety of key blanks. You will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and/or rekeying doors, cabinets, padlocks, electric panel locks, cylindrical locks, and mechanical and electro-technical combination locks. Additionally, you will maintain records and files, plan code set-ups, and cut keys for Master and Grandmaster key locking systems for individual locks and total buildings. You will communicate directly with customers to resolve issues in a timely and appropriate manner, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Your responsibilities will also include opening safes with unknown combinations, unlocking doors and equipment due to lockouts, and maintaining an inventory of key blanks, panic bar systems, cores, and other related materials. Preventive maintenance and changing combinations on safes, vault doors, safe deposit boxes, and similar containers will also be part of your duties. You will maintain the security and confidentiality of the Lockshop area and equipment, provide locking security and safety information, and technical advice to staff, as well as train them on the proper use of equipment. Interpreting building blueprints and performing other related duties as required will also be expected.

Responsibilities

• Provides locksmith services by installing, repairing, inspecting, and recombining mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic locking and monitoring devices and door hardware.
• Makes new keys from duplications, impressions, and key codes from a variety of key blanks.
• Inspects, repairs, and/or rekeys doors, cabinets, padlocks, electric panel locks, cylindrical locks, and mechanical and electro-technical combination locks.
• Maintains records and files related to locksmith services.
• Plans code set-ups and cuts keys for Master and Grandmaster key locking systems for individual locks and total buildings.
• Communicates directly with customers to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Opens safes with unknown combinations and unlocks doors and equipment due to lockouts.
• Maintains inventory of key blanks, panic bar systems, cores, and other related materials.
• Performs preventive maintenance and changes combinations on safes, vault doors, safe deposit boxes, and similar containers.
• Maintains security and confidentiality of Lockshop area and equipment.
• Provides locking security, safety information, and technical advice to staff and trains them on the proper use of equipment.
• Interprets building blueprints.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience as a journeyman locksmith, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training (including internal training).
• Valid Georgia driver's license and insurable driving record may be required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and to bend, stoop, twist, and walk for a distance of up to one mile within a shift may be required.
• Must be able to pass the Emory police background check.

Nice-to-haves

• Certifications such as an Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOLA) are a plus.