Inmate Production Officer

State of Montana; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State benefits

Job summary

Montana Department of Corrections is seeking an Inmate Production Officer to oversee the daily operation of the manufacturing center. You will supervise inmate workers, manage workflow, and ensure inventory control and safe use of tools and equipment on the production floor.

The role emphasizes maintaining high safety and quality standards, communicating updates to management, and modeling professional conduct while enforcing all MCE policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience directing the work of others.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Guide inmates through daily production tasks on the floor.
• Coordinate with department staff and customers.
• Create and teach production layouts for operations.
• Lead safety and quality training for crews.
• Assist customers with designs, orders, installation, and related tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!

TheRehabilitation and Programs Division ensures the physical and mental well-being of inmates, delivers educational and vocational opportunities within prisons, and oversees community facilities dedicated to successfully reintegrating offenders into Montana communities. Also, this division delivers trauma-informed support to victims of offenders in the correctional system. Join the team responsible for building better tomorrows-today!

TheInmate Production Officer oversees the daily operation of the manufacturing center, spending about 75 percent of their time on the production floor. This position keeps the shop running smoothly by supervising inmate workers, monitoring workflow, maintaining inventories, and ensuring tools, materials, and equipment are used safely and correctly. The officer drives high standards for quality and safety, keeps equipment in good-working order, communicates key updates to management, and models professionalism and ethical behavior while enforcing all MCE policies.

Key responsibilities include guiding inmates through daily production tasks, coordinating with department staff and customers, creating and teaching production layouts, leading safety and quality training, assisting customers with designs/orders/installation/etc., and other duties as assigned. The officer inspects work throughout the production process to ensure standards are met. This role requires strong situational awareness, good physical condition, strong computer skills, and comfort working in a correctional setting with frequent standing and walking, lifting up to 50lbs, moving large items, and use of industrial equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience directing the work of others.

Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS

Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.
State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

NOTICES

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) – Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.

Tobacco Free – The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.