Machinist 2 - 20024520

State of Ohio • Lucasville, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Machinist 2 works in the machine shop at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility and serves as a lead worker to lower-level employees in operating shop tools and equipment. The position operates machine shop equipment to design, repair, fabricate, and modify machinery and equipment parts; performs skilled tool and die work; and makes and installs security screens and equipment throughout the facility. The role also performs mechanical and welding repairs to institution windows.

The position establishes preventive maintenance schedules for lubricating motors, machinery, fans, and related equipment; maintains tool security, counts, and inventories; inventories materials and equipment and orders supplies; and assists with related job crafts as required. In the correctional setting, the employee controls or restricts inmate movement to assigned areas, conducts searches when a security breach is suspected, responds to emergencies, attends training, and participates on committees.

Requirements

• 18 months of training or experience in machine shop procedures and equipment operation; or 6 months of experience as a Machinist 1 (52311); or equivalent qualifications.
• One course or 3 months of experience in blueprint reading.
• One course or 3 months of experience in minor welding operations.
• One course or 3 months of experience in hand and power tool operation.
• Formal education in arithmetic covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead worker to lower-level employees in machine shop tool and equipment operation.
• Operate machine shop equipment, including lathes, grinders, shapers, milling machines, and drill presses, to design, repair, fabricate, and modify machinery and equipment parts.
• Perform skilled tool and die work.
• Make and install security screens and equipment throughout the facility.
• Perform mechanical and welding repairs to institution windows.
• Set up preventive maintenance schedules for lubrication of motors, machinery, fans, and other equipment.
• Maintain secure tool storage and complete tool counts and inventories.
• Inventory materials and equipment and order supplies.
• Assist in related job crafts as required.
• Control or restrict inmate movement to assigned areas.
• Conduct inmate searches when a breach of security is suspected and respond to emergencies.
• Attend training and participate on committees.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums paid after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed