State Industries Production Technician / Welding

IPI - Iowa Prison Industries; Rockwell City (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IPI - Iowa Prison Industries is seeking a welding supervisor to coordinate operations involving incarcerated workers. The role focuses on safety, production flow, and quality control within a correctional environment.

The supervisor will instruct on welding techniques, oversee fabrication processes, and ensure compliance with Iowa DOC, OSHA, and related safety programs. Strong blueprint reading and mechanical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• This role requires strong mechanical aptitude and excellent blueprint reading skills.
• Knowledge of welding techniques and fabrication processes.
• Familiarity with safety protocols and OSHA/Lock Out/Tag Out rules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate welding operations with incarcerated individuals.
• Oversee the production area and ensure safety and security measures.
• Provide quality control to ensure products meet standards.
• Instruct on welding techniques, fabrication processes and safety protocols.
• Maintain raw material stock and inventory of finished goods.
• Ensure timely delivery dates for finish goods.
• Monitor tool and machine inventory and replace damaged tools.
• Deliver finished goods as needed.
• Monitor offender activities in a minimum/medium security setting.
• Provide annual training in this area.
• Teach inmates to be proficient welders and advise on equipment selection.
• Work with CAD designers to determine best material for jobs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical aptitude

Welding techniques

Safety protocols

Tools

Press brakes

Plasma cutters

Laser cutters

Welding equipment

Job description

Supervise and coordinate welding operations with incarcerated individuals while using a large variety of hand tools, power tools and machinery. This position is responsible for overseeing the production area and ensuring all safety and security measures are followed. Quality control in this area requires constant attention.

Job classification duties also include instructing on various welding techniques, fabrication processes and safety protocols required by the Iowa DOC, North Central Correctional Facility, OSHA, Fire Marshall, Respirator Program, and Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.

Also ensure all products meet industry standards and customer specifications.

This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, excellent blueprint reading skills, and the ability to effectively manage welders and fabrication processes by incarcerated individuals.

Maintain the stock of raw material while keeping a detailed inventory of finished goods.

Also ensuring timely delivery dates of finish goods are met.

Maintain daily physical accounts of tool inventory and machines.

Replace or repair damaged tools or equipment.

Deliver finished goods as needed.

Monitor the activities of offenders in a minimum/medium security correctional setting.

Receives yearly training in this area.

Gives the highest priority to security functions to ensure the safety of offenders, staff, and the general public.

Conducts required offender counts professionally.

Teach I/Is to be a proficient welder; know and understand metal working equipment such as press brakes, plasma, laser cutters, and welders. Help management determine which piece of equipment best fits the shop's needs for capital improvements.

Work with CAD designers to determine best material for jobs.

Qualified applicants will meet selective requirements as well as the minimum qualifications of the job class