Career Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

HMC Maintenance has an outstanding opportunity to hire a full time day shift fixed duration LOCKSMITH.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Make and issue keys required by staff in their use of offices, laboratories and other facilities throughout the campus.
• Repair malfunctioning locks; rekey locks to improve building security.
• Maintain master key system.
• Order key blanks, lock parts, locksets, latches and other materials required to maintain a working inventory.
• Inspect key and locking systems for buildings.
• May develop cost estimates for installation and repairs.
• Change combinations of safes and vaults.
• Perform emergency keying and opening services on locks and safes.
• Make recommendations for hardware types.
• Use and maintain hand and power tools such as lock picks, drills, and wood chisels, among others.
• Operate key duplicating machines, drill press, grinders and other power and hand tools required for accomplishing work.
• Install, service and maintain mechanical and electric lock systems, both hardwired and stand alone.
• Service, adjust and perform preventative maintenance on locks, doors, closers, latch plates, coordinators, panic and exit devices and      other door related hardware, including, but not limited to, key card systems and electromagnetic systems.
• Repair, install and maintain locks on cabinets, vehicles, lockers and doors.
• May instruct semi-skilled workers.
• Participate in and follow through with Engineering process improvement initiatives and promote employee engagement in continuous improvements and innovation.
• Actively participate in meetings and training as scheduled.
• Provide excellent customer service through effective, courteous and professional interactions with clients, colleagues and the campus community
• Other duties as required

Core Competencies

• Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively.
• Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems.
• Be responsible and accountable.
• Use organizational skills and provide attention to details.
• Maintain a positive, optimistic, and success-oriented attitude.
• Exercise professionalism, which includes being tactful and courteous.
• Exhibit a professional work ethic.
• Continuously promote a safe work environment.

Requirements include:

• Three years’ full-time experience as a Locksmith helper/trainee.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

• Knowledge and practical experience with WISHA (Washington Industrial Safety & Health Act) and OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Act) regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard productivity software including Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent products
• Demonstrated ability to take direction, work well with others and as a member of a team, and in providing excellent customer services.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Possession of a valid Washington State driver’s license.