Locksmith

Summary

The Locksmith plays a critical role in protecting NASA personnel, facilities, equipment, and mission assets by managing and maintaining the physical security infrastructure across Kennedy Space Center (KSC). This position is responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair, and auditing of locking systems, safes, vaults, security containers, and key control programs.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, adjust, and rekey a wide variety of locks, lock cylinders, cores, door hardware, padlocks, and security devices.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving mechanical, electromechanical, and high-security locking systems.
• Perform emergency lock openings and access-control support while maintaining security and accountability requirements.
• Fabricate, duplicate, issue, inventory, and track keys in accordance with established security policies and procedures.
• Maintain key control and accountability records to support organizational security requirements.
• Set, change, troubleshoot, and maintain combinations for safes, vaults, security containers, and locking devices.
• Evaluate, repair, and maintain security containers, filing systems, vaults, and safes used to protect sensitive government property and information.
• Ensure locksmith operations comply with applicable federal, state, local, NASA, KSC, and organizational security requirements.
• Partner with Resource Protection personnel and key custodians to conduct key inventories, audits, compliance reviews, and accountability assessments.
• Assist with security-related projects involving access control systems, facility protection measures, and physical security enhancements.
• Support investigations and security inquiries involving lost keys, compromised locks, and access-control concerns.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited technical school, community college, locksmith training program, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain certification through the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) or an equivalent recognized organization.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional locksmith experience preferred.
• Experience supporting government, military, industrial, commercial, or high-security facilities is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of commercial, institutional, and high-security locking systems.
• Knowledge of locksmithing techniques, tools, equipment, hardware, and security devices.
• Understanding of safe and vault operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and combination changes.
• Familiarity with key control programs, access management principles, and physical security requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable safety practices and industry standards.
• Strong troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex lock and hardware issues.
• Ability to assess security risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining security integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to urgent requirements.