Corrections Utility Plant Operator - SCI Coal Township

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaNorthumberland County, PA
Onsite

About The Position

Become a Corrections Utility Plant Operator with the Department of Corrections and be part of a team that keeps essential systems working! This position allows you to work with complex equipment and guide inmate workers in meaningful tasks. Your work will help keep the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township running safely and smoothly. Step into a role where your efforts truly matter! This position focuses on operating, monitoring, and maintaining boiler plant equipment while overseeing an inmate work crew. The role supports safe, effective, and efficient boiler plant operations.

Requirements

  • Three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of a steam or hot water generating plant, or a steam and electric generating plant; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
  • Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.
  • You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Operate boiler systems and respond to normal and emergency conditions
  • Check gauges, meters, and sensing devices and make needed adjustments
  • Complete routine and non-routine upkeep, as well as perform minor repairs
  • Test boiler water chemistry, maintain accurate logs, and monitor supply inventories
  • Direct inmate workers, monitor movement, and maintain safety and security
  • Keep the plant and assigned areas clean and perform daily inventories

Benefits

  • Full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
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