Journeyman 2 - Locksmith / Carpenter

Join our team at UPMC Corporate Facilities Engineering and Maintenance! We're looking for a skilled Journeyman 2 - Locksmith/Carpenter to be part of the UPMC Presbyterian South Tower family.

In this role, you'll be working Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM with 70% local travel required. Your main responsibility will be to plan, organize, coordinate, and implement a sophisticated mechanical lock and key system, ensuring a secure environment for patients, visitors, staff, and facility assets.

If you hold a registered locksmith license or have three years of experience handling various locksmith duties, this opportunity could be your next career move. Join us in safeguarding and maintaining a safe environment for all at UPMC Presbyterian South Tower.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain clean and safe work areas, equipment rooms and shop areas.
• Perform all work following infection control procedures.
• Inspect, maintain, install, and repair doors and hardware, including fire doors.
• Record personal work orders and submit hours to supervisor on a daily basis.
• Inspect, install, and maintain fire rated assemblies per approved life safety plans following UL and manufacturer approved installation and assembly requirements
• Responsible for setting up appropriate level of infection control containment (ICRA) based on risk level and maintaining the integrity of that containment.
• Plan, organize, and supervise the specifications.
• Order and install all selected locations' mechanical locking systems, supplies, and devices.
• Accomplish repairs to selected locations of locking hardware and lock rekeying and repinning as necessary.
• Review construction and renovation project documents to provide input on mechanical security systems' specifications, hardware design, and installation.
• Complete updates to key issue database as needed.
• Coordinate installation and/or repair for mechanical locking systems through approved vendors or in-house maintenance for selected locations.
• Provide consultation to departments on the development, design, and installation of mechanical locking devices.
• Maintain complete records and integrity of master/sub-master keying system for selected locations.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient, employee, and departmental information.
• Maintain appropriate tools and equipment in good working order.
• Maintain adequate levels of supplies to cut keys and repair lock cylinders in a timely manner.
• Ability to spec out lock hardware that is compatible to work electronic card access systems.
• Provide coverage and back-up support to the BMS department as needed or required.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• ALA (Associated Locksmiths of America) Registered Locksmith or three years of work experience with all facets of locksmith duties including, but not limited to, key manufacture, hardware installation, master/sub-master keying system design, lock pinning, including interchangeable commercial cores (i.e., pinning for Best, Corbin Russwin, Sargent), and hardware schedule development.
• Prior large institutional lock system experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basic life safety codes.
• Ability to read and understand technical data, specifications, blueprints, and schematics.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work to meet needs of institution.
• Must be skilled in blueprint reading, shop arithmetic, knowledge of strength of materials and their characteristics.
• Must be skilled with the use of all woodworking tools.
• Knowledge of building codes is essential.
• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored.
• No contact with medications is allowed.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34
• Valid Driver's License

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran