State Industries Productions Tech

State of Iowa; Anamosa (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Prison Industries at Anamosa State Penitentiary is seeking a State Industries Production Technician. This role oversees production development, line layout, quality, training, orders and deliveries, and leads the industries program participants in 6S, PIMMS, and LEAN Manufacturing.

You will train and motivate incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism, using positive reinforcement and ongoing support, while maintaining safety and compliance with E-Verify and Right to Work policies.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time work experience directing employees in manufacturing-related production or service.
• One year of full-time work experience supervising and training correctional residents or employees in production.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch with one year of full-time work in the Iowa Department of Corrections involving direct offender supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production development, production line layout, line flow, quality, production, training, orders and deliveries.
• Lead the industries program participants in 6S, PIMMS, and LEAN Manufacturing.
• Train and motivate incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism using positive reinforcement and ongoing support.

Job description

A Position in the Iowa Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling.

Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

Join us at Iowa Prison Industries - Anamosa State Penitentiary as a State Industries Production Technician! The hours of this position are 5:50am to 3:50pm with Friday/Saturday/Sunday and Holiday's off.

The Iowa Prison Industries is looking for a State Industries Production Technician to oversee their industries programs.

This position will supervise incarcerated individuals while coordinating production development, production line layout, line flow, quality, production, training, orders and deliveries.

This position also leads the industries program participants in 6S, PIMMS, and LEAN Manufacturing.

You will need to train and motivate incarcerated individuals in order to help reduce recidivism rates utilizing positive reinforcement, ongoing support, instilling pro-social behaviors and leading by example.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. One year of full-time work experience in the direction of employees in one of the following areas related to the manufacture/delivery of Iowa State Industries products or services:
   • a. Wood Furniture Fabrication: cutting, planing, shaping, routing, gluing, staining, and assembling wood furniture.
   • b. Upholstery Fabrication: cutting patterns, sewing, stitching, tacking, gluing, and assembling fabric and foam upholstery items.
   • c. Braille Production: translation of printed documents into Literary and/or Nemeth Code Braille using the Perkins Braille writer and/or computer translation programs, thermoforming, binding, producing raised line drawings.
   • d. Graphics Arts Production: layout, proofing, darkroom operation, screen-printing, press operation (offset, duplicator, desktop publishing), binding, and cost estimating.
   • e. Chemical Formulation: mixing, blending, bottling, packaging, and labeling personal care, floor care, kitchen, laundry, and bathroom chemical products.
   • f. Sign Fabrication: blanking, shaping, and forming metal, wood, and plastic into sign substrate. Application of reflective or non-reflective sheeting to substrate to produce traffic control signs.
   • g. Warehouse Operations: receiving, accounting for, storing, and disbursing raw materials, component parts, and finished products. Loading, unloading, routing, and dispatching delivery vehicles.
   • h. Service Center Operation: receiving, processing, recording, and fulfilling incoming telephonic calls. Initiating, recording, and servicing outgoing calls. Responding to and servicing mailed and electronically transferred requests for information; using computers to provide services.
   • i. Industrial Safety: implementing and administering programs to ensure compliance with the standards of regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, etc.) in manufacturing plants. Providing safety training to personnel in industrial plants.
   • j. Manufacturing Support Services and Production Control: coordinating the disbursement of raw materials and component parts to production shops; scheduling the output of production shops to ensure efficient final assembly; scheduling and routing delivery of finished goods; coordinating on-site installation of large projects between production, delivery, contracted vendors, and customers; inventory control; quality control; micrographics, or computer-based production control and support.
2. One year of full-time work experience in the supervision and training of correctional residents or employees in the manufacture and delivery of products or services.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in the Iowa Department of Corrections in a position requiring direct offender supervision.