Job Description

Posting number: N-2026-58679

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR CBS Mntnc

Job classification: Corrections Locksmith

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Corrections, Trades

Summary

Are you ready to use your mechanical skills as a Corrections Locksmith with the Department of Corrections? This role lets you apply hands-on expertise to keep doors, locks, and security systems functioning safely. Your work helps maintain secure spaces for staff, inmates, and visitors at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cambridge Springs. This position offers a chance to take pride in work that supports safety and daily operations.

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Examples of duties

This position focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing locking devices and related mechanisms to support the safety of SCI Cambridge Springs. You will work with mechanical, electronic, and pneumatic systems that ensure secure operations throughout the facility. As a Corrections Locksmith, you will perform the following duties:

• Lock Maintenance: Install, repair, and maintain standard and specialized locking systems
• Key Management: Create keys, log damaged or lost keys, and maintain master key sets
• Inventory Oversight: Track tools, materials, and supplies needed for work assignments
• Inmate Supervision: Oversee inmates performing non-security tasks such as moving materials or repairing door components
• Record Keeping: Maintain detailed logs and documentation of repairs, inspections, and adjustments
• Safety Compliance: Search inmates and work areas for contraband and support safe operations

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in the locksmith trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.