Overview
Locksmiths install and maintain locks and related security devices and systems.
Day-to-day
- assembles parts and sub-assemblies of precision instruments and locks
- dismantles precision instruments, locks, repairs and replaces defective parts, and reassembles articles using hand and power tools and specially designed machines
- installs security systems, changes tumblers in locks, changes locks, cuts keys and opens locks by manipulation
- may estimate costs and prepare quotes for repairs.
Considerations
- Requires driving
- Working outdoors
- Stressful
To become a Locksmith
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You can work as a Locksmith without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in locksmithing is usually required.
Skills employers are looking for
