Locksmith

Veterans Health Administration; Town of Tomah (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI, seeks a skilled Locksmith to maintain, repair, and fabricate locking devices and hardware as part of the Engineering Service Line, Maintenance and Repairs Section.

The role involves installing locks on doors, desks, safes, and office furniture; performing key control duties, rekeys, and parts fabrication; and coordinating with other trades to ensure NFPA-compliant safety and security across the Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Installs and fabricates locking hardware per work orders.
• Maintains absolute key control and key accountability.
• Coordinates with other shops to ensure NFPA-compliant safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Installs locks in doors, desks, office furniture, safes and other units per approved work orders.
• Cuts keys and maintains blank keys for locking devices.
• Performs maintenance of Key Control Programs and participates in monthly NFPA inspections.

Skills

Locksmithing

Tools

Locksmith tools

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The position is located at the Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah, WI. This is a Level 3 complexity VHA Facility and is organizationally aligned under the Engineering Service Line, within the Maintenance and Repairs Section.

Key Responsibilities

• Major Duties: Installs new parts as needed and fabricates repair items such as locking bolts and special screws; fabricate parts necessary to repair locks no longer in production, requiring careful determination of dimensions/specifications and the use of a variety of hand and power tools; attempts to preclude neutralization of items worked on by repairing them to higher than original strength by the addition of harder steel at critical access points; makes operational tests to assure devices function properly.
• Responsible for training and recurring maintenance and inspection of Key Control Programs for all Key Control Representatives, and participating in monthly fire door inspections throughout the Medical Center in accordance with and ensuring compliance with NFPA standards. Coordinates work with personnel in other shops or trades; assembles, tests, and evaluates the completed locking devices considering the desired objectives.
• Removes locks, disassembles, and detects worn or damaged parts; lubricates and cleans parts, straightening bent parts, replaces broken parts, reassembles, tests and reinstalls devices. Keys and rekeys locks; maintains blank keys of all known locking devices; cuts keys required for issue and replacement as required; does not maintain "extra" keys, precut keys or discarded turned-in keys.
• Ensures absolute key control and carefully monitors the key accountability system in use. Installs locks in doors, desks, office furniture, safes and other units as required by approved work orders only. Maintains materials and full set of tools and equipment. Requisitions and stocks all supplies required in performance of duty. Develops and maintains a special key hardware system for use in special areas and meets all special requirements for such areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Locksmith/PD14093A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $28.79 – $33.59/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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