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Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Maintain familiarity with the problems which arise in locksmithing work. Repair, alter and install locks, and keys of various types.
• Use equipment, tools, and materials used in locksmith work. Diagnose locksmith problems likely to be encountered on the campus of UT Arlington.
• Organize assigned locksmith work, analyze routine and emergency problems, and develop effective work methods.
• Repair locks, padlocks, door locks, and key locks. Make and repair keys of various types and operate key machines. Set up and reset locks cylinders; rebuild and install locks; lube, repair, and check locks; make parts for locks and change lock combination by repining cores.
• Requisition needed equipment, materials, and supplies, and see that these are properly safeguarded and recorded. Use computers and/or electronic equipment to fulfill job functions.
• Participate in appropriate in-service and workshop programs and attend any required meetings.
• Other functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or (GED) and three (3) years of experience as a journeyman locksmith with comprehensive experience in the repair, rekey and installation of locks, and keys including knowledge of SFIC (Small Format Interchangeable Core.
• Hold and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no serious violations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in computer skills, and the ability to use various Windows-based programs.
• Read emails and respond, open and close Work Orders from a computer-based Work Order system.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to relate with students, faculty, staff, and the Administration.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in all phases of duties and responsibilities to be performed.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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