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Position Title: Locksmith

School/Division: Plant Operations

Office: Facilities & Operations, Physical Plant

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Description:

• Repairs malfunctioning locks.
• Uses power and hand tools for repairing locks, windows, openers, cabinets, etc.
• Installation of new hardware.
• Adjusts tumblers and levers as necessary.
• Installs and maintains the lock and key system including manufacturing keys.
• Periodically sets lock cylinders and changes combinations on locks.
• Maintains locks by disassembling them, cleaning, lubricating, and replacing parts as necessary.
• Opens locks where keys are not available or locks are jammed.
• Makes new and duplicate keys as necessary.
• Manages safekeeping of extra keys for locks in a secure area.
• May perform carpentry tasks related to lock and key system.
• Establishes and maintains an extensive record system to avoid key and lock duplication and to ensure the required security of the facility and its contents.
• Records information indicating the person to whom keys and/or locks are issued.
• Troubleshoots automatic door openers, closing devices, low voltage card access systems, electric strikes, and mag locks.
• Designs, prints, and installs Vinyl signs and decals.

Qualifications:

• Valid NYS Driver's License required.
• Four years of full-time experience in locksmithing under a skilled journey level locksmith which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. 
• Apprenticeship training in servicing and repairing locks and related building hardware or training gained by completion of technical courses in locksmithing at a school may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. 
• Good knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, tools, and equipment of the locksmith trade.
• Working knowledge of the mathematics needed to determine key changes, changes in lock combinations, and the setting of various master keys.
• Demonstrated knowledge of facility security procedures concerning the issuance of keys and locks.
• Ability to plan and lay out locksmith work.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from plans, diagrams, and specifications.
• Ability to use tools, machines, equipment, and materials of the locksmith trade.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform work requiring precision and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize records.
• Ability to estimate labor and material requirements of locksmith work.
• Ability to supervise and train others in the locksmith trade as required. 

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About Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the w...orld who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.

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