Purpose of Position:
Under supervision, performs work relating to installation, maintenance and repair of locks and locking devices; performs related work.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Supervises and is responsible for the work of assigned personnel.
2. Removes, replaces, installs, maintains, provides emergency lock services, repairs and adjusts all types of locks, locking devices, and related hardware, including but not limited to panel locks, vertical rod locking devices, cell block and prison cell locks, locker and cabinet locks, and safe and other combination locks.
3. Installs locks and locking devices on wood and metal doors, kalamein doors, classroom doors, steel file cabinets and lockers, and on cell doors, gates, corridors, enclosures, etc., in prisons and detention areas.
4. Performs regular maintenance and repairs lock stile in wood, metal and kalamein doors, and makes necessary repairs to jambs and hanging stiles to reinforce hinges for proper operation of doors and locks.
5. Opens, repairs and drills safes and changes combinations.
6. Rekeys locks and creates master key systems.
7. Makes keys with or without duplicate and key change numbers. Uses a key cutting machine to create duplicates; Picks locks open and changes keys, if required. Sets up and changes key combinations, changes cylinders, makes keys to fit grand master, group master and floor master combinations.
8. Instructs designated personnel in the operation of the key control system.
9. Keeps inventory records and prepares materials requisitions.
10. Keeps job and other records.
