Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Also Called:

Certified Master Locksmith (CML),

Lock Technician,

Locksmith,

Safe Technician

What they do: Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

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Manufacturing

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
  • Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Integrity

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Stress Tolerance

Self Control

Persistence

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Conventional

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Investigative

Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Engineering and Technology

  • Mechanical

Business

  • Customer service

  • Sales and marketing

Safety and Government

  • Public safety and security

  • Law and government

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Hand and Finger Use

  • Put together small parts with your fingers

  • Keep your arm or hand steady

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • Order or arrange things

  • Use rules to solve problems

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

  • Talking to others

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Working Conditions

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop