CARPENTER / LOCKSMITH

Definition

Under a supervisory officer, does general carpentry work involved in the layout, construction, repair and maintenance of buildings and of household, office, and institution equipment and furnishing: does other related duties.

Under direction of a Crew Supervisor Locksmiths or other supervisory official in a State or local agency or institution, installs, repairs, rebuilds and opens varied types of mechanical or electronic locking and security devices; makes new and duplicate keys; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Repairs broken and malfunctioning furniture, doors, window cords and sashes, venetian blinds, screens, locks, glass panes, and other types of equipment, and makes and installs window frames and sashes, screens, trim, doors, flooring, siding, sheathing, stairs, railing porches, cabinets, and simple furniture.
• Constructs and repairs buildings and structures, making use of any appropriate wood joints such as dovetail, miter, mortise, and tenon.
• Replaces damaged ceiling panels, wall coverings, or floor segments such as inlaid parquet pieces.
• Builds bookcases, cabinets, tables, fan brackets, stands, screens, partitions, and other types of equipment.
• Makes various types of rafter cuts; lays out and cuts stair horse stringers; erects scaffolding; constructs and installs cribbing and form for concrete; sets and operates a variety of woodworking machines including power saws and attachments, planers, jointers, sanders, electric drills, and routers.
• Makes emergency carpentry repairs.
• Instructs inmates and/or patients in carpentry work and ensures their safety, custody, and work progress.
• Builds and makes repairs to special truck bodies.
• Makes time and materials estimates.
• Makes reports of personnel, time supplies, and work completed.
• Maintains records.
• In the Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire-training classes.
• May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Organizes assigned locksmith work, analyzes locksmith problems and develops appropriate work methods.
• Repairs locks, padlocks, safe locks, door locks and key locks.
• Installs, services and repairs various types of locks and security devices.
• Makes and repairs keys of various types using key cutting machines.
• Sets up and resets lock cylinders; rebuilds and installs locks; makes parts for locks and changes locks combinations by inserting new tumblers in shortening tumblers by filing them down.
• Does carpentry and other work when it is necessary to install a lock or repair a door with a lock.
• May be required to pick locks as needed.
• Opens safe locks by ear, dialing or drilling.
• Tears down and rebuilds all makes and types of automatic door operators, closers, checks and hold-opens.
• Plans and sets up key systems of the type required in state hospitals and/or penal, correctional, and other institutions.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains both mechanical locking and electronic key card systems.
• May utilize a variety of software platforms including those used for access control and for record keeping.
• Oils and checks locks.
• Requisitions needed equipment, materials, and supplies, and sees that these are properly safeguarded and recorded.
• May assign and instruct others.
• Prepares factual reports.
• Maintains essential records and files.
• In the State Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire training classes.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.

Two (2) years of comprehensive experience in the repair, alteration, and installation of locks, door checks and keys of varied types.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of methods and problems involved in inspecting, repairing, constructing and maintaining buildings, furniture, ventilators, window cords, sashes, screens, locks, and other equipment.
• Ability to analyze carpentry work, organize work, and develop work methods.
• Ability to carry out directions and/or work from blueprints or drawings.
• Ability to make carpentry repairs and to do carpentry construction work.
• Ability to make efficient, safe use of standard carpentry tools and equipment including, planers, joiners, and band and crosscut saws, shapers, and other specialized tools and machinery.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and use carpentry equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to take safety precautions.
• Ability to prepare reports of equipment and materials used, time spent, and work completed.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODE: 3/17/2007
• <b>LOCKSMITH</b>
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the problems associated with locksmith work.
• Knowledge of the repair, alteration, and installation of locks, door checks, door closers, door operators and keys of various types.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the equipment, tools, and materials used in locksmith work.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the particular locksmith problems likely to be encountered in work in a state hospital or penal, correctional, or other institution and their characteristics and individual advantages and disadvantages.
• Knowledge of the problems involved in devising effective uses for locks, keys, and other materials on hand.
• Ability to organize assigned locksmith work, analyze routine and emergency problems, and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to act in an efficient and effective manner when emergencies arise.
• Ability to use tools and equipment effectively and to tear down, rebuild, repair, install, and open locks of varied types.
• Ability to alter locks, door checks, and door closers and keys.
• Ability to operate machinery used to make keys.
• Ability to do carpentry work involved in the installation of locks.
• Ability to oil and service locks.
• Ability to plan and set up usable keying systems.
• Ability to make effective use of available equipment, materials, tools, and supplies.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to maintain essential records and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODE: 2/16/2019
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Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.