Maintenance Repair Worker 3 - 20029961

State of Ohio; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Ohio, through the Rehabilitation and Correction department, is seeking a facilities maintenance professional for the Southeastern Correctional Institution in Lancaster, OH. The role includes leading work groups, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and grounds keeping duties within a correctional environment.

Responsibilities cover preventive maintenance, tool control, and safety compliance, with a focus on maintaining secure, humane facilities.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic including addition & subtraction, reading, writing & speaking basic English.
• 12 months training or 12 months experience in maintenance repair (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and related tools).
• Valid commercial driver's license required if applicable to the position.

Responsibilities

• Lead worker duties: provide direction and training to inmates or staff in semi-skilled and skilled maintenance tasks.
• Perform semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair of equipment and electrical components.
• Carpentry repairs including doors, locks, cabinets, and floors.
• Plumbing repairs and maintenance of water and steam lines, fixtures, and valves.
• Interior custodial duties such as mopping, waxing floors, cleaning walls/windows.
• Exterior grounds keeping duties and snow/ice removal.
• Inspect buildings and equipment for needed repairs; perform preventive maintenance.
• Operate machine tools and welding equipment for metal repairs.
• Maintain tool security and inventory.

Skills

Facilities Maintenance

General Maintenance

Building Maintenance

Problem Solving

Time Management

Flexibility

Education

Commercial Driver's License

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Performs exterior grounds keeping duties.

All job postings will expire at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application deadline.

Organization:

Rehabilitation & Correction - Southeastern Correctional Institution

Work Location:

5900 BIS Road
Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
United States

Compensation:

$23.28

Schedule:

Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours:

Not Specified

Classified Indicator:

Classified

Union:

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill:

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Who We Are

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov.

What You'll Do

• Serves as lead worker (e.g., provides work direction, training) over inmates, or other assigned staff in performance of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair work (e.g., electrical, carpentry, grounds keeping, plumbing).
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair of equipment (e.g., light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, appliances, electrical circuits, installs fixtures, repair and adjust fans, clocks, cookers, electrical components of heating and cooling systems, consoles, replaces disconnects and fuses on various electrical equipment)
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled carpentry repairs (e.g., doors, locks cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, stairways, partitions).
• Performs semi-skilled and skilled repair of plumbing equipment (e.g., water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, bathtubs, heating radiators, chilled water lines)
• Performs interior custodial duties (e.g., mops, sweeps, waxes floors, washes wall and windows)
• Performs exterior grounds keeping duties.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks.
• On a continuous basis, inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements.
• Performs systematic and routine preventive maintenance of assigned area.
• Operates machine tools and welding equipment in making repairs to metal parts and equipment.
• Ensures secure maintenance of tools and completes tool counts and inventories
• Assists in related job crafts as required
• Controls/restricts inmate movement to assigned areas
• Conducts searches of inmates when a breach of security is suspected
• Responds to emergencies
• Attends meetings and trainings
• Participates on institution committees

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation

The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior (example: individuals convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or theft from holding a position that has substantial management or control over the property of a state agency.)

Why Work For The State Of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in maintenance repair (e.g., basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry & use of associated hand & power tools & equipment). Valid commercial driver's license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code in Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry only, applicants must have successfully completed the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S-130/S-190).

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Job Skills:

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, General Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Time Management.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.