MAINTENANCE MECHANIC II (CORRECTIONS) - OAHU

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi at Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi seeks a skilled maintenance mechanic to supervise and perform complex repairs on a wide range of machinery. The job requires planning, instructing staff, and ensuring safe operation of all tools and equipment.

The role emphasizes reading blueprints, estimating costs, and maintaining thorough work records. A minimum of five years in mechanical repair is required, with at least one year as a lead maintenance mechanic.

Qualifications

• Five years of mechanical repair and maintenance experience.
• One year as a fully competent maintenance mechanic.
• Ability to read blueprints or sketches.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment and safety procedures in mechanical repair.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in adjustment, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Plan, lay out, assign and review work of subordinates.
• Instruct and monitor safe use of equipment and tools; inspect for needed repairs.
• Estimate material and labor costs; prepare requisitions and reports.
• Prepare reports of work accomplished.

Skills

Maintenance trades

Blueprint reading

Estimating materials

Supervisory ability

Job description

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number: 25-0454

The current vacancy is with Oahu Community Correctional Center located in Kalihi.

Note: The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay advertised above.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the Civil Service Hawaii State Government Jobs page of our website.

Duties Summary

Supervises and participates in the adjustment, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of machinery and equipment; in addition to performing skilled mechanical repair work, plans, lays out, assigns and reviews the work of subordinates; works alongside subordinates to set pace and quality of work; instructs and monitors the safe and proper use of equipment and tools; inspects machinery and equipment for needed repairs; reads and interprets blueprints or sketches; estimates material and labor costs, submits requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment; prepares reports of work accomplished.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Experience & Training: Five (5) years of work experience in the mechanical repair and maintenance of a wide variety of mechanical and electrical equipment, of which one (1) year shall have been as a fully competent maintenance mechanic; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

NOTE: Maintenance/repair work as a general laborer or as a home owner of your personal residence/property is not qualifying.

Knowledge of: Practices and methods in the mechanical repair trade, including safety procedures; the tools, equipment and materials used in the mechanical repair trade.

Ability to: Use the power and hand tools common to the mechanical repair trade; detect malfunctions in operating machinery and make repairs; estimate material, parts and labor necessary to perform mechanical maintenance jobs, and keep records and make reports; recognize hazards typical of the work, and take safety actions; plan, lay out and review the work of other skilled maintenance mechanics; understand, give and follow oral and written instructions; perform heavy lifting, moving and other manual work typical of the class.

Select Certification Requirement: This position shall be restricted to applicants whose work experience included at least one (1) year which involved independent welding duties or the successful completion of a certified welding apprenticeship training program.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement

• Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
• Has been convicted of engaging 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.
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above.
• Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

Other Requirements: Applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into positions with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check.

Driver's License: Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The current vacancy has this requirement.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

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Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.