Maintenance Mechanic IV - Dan River Prison Work Farm
About The Position
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Reporting to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor, this position is responsible for performing preventive and routine corrective maintenance tasks and ensuring that assigned systems, equipment and facilities are maintained in a safe and efficient manner at a minimum custody male correctional facility. Dan River Prison Work Farm is in located in Blanch, NC Caswell County. Dan River Prison Work Farm is a minimum-custody prison housing male offenders. The largest offender population consist of minimum custody offenders. The facility sits on a 187.5-acre site in the north-central area of Caswell County and houses felon and misdemeanant minimum custody adult male offenders. Work assignments include food service, maintenance, janitorial and other institutional jobs. Other assignments include maintenance work at Caswell Correctional Center and the offender construction program.
Requirements
- Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification.
- High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two (2) years of progressive experience in the assigned trade areas; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- May require current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations Part 82, Subpart F.
Nice To Haves
- Documented working knowledge of commercial and/or industrial maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Performing at the journey level in a mechanical trade with experience in at least one or more other trade areas to perform work assignments.
- Ensuring assigned systems within the correctional facility and support buildings are maintained in a safe and efficient manner.
- Performing ongoing preventive maintenance and continuous repair of water/piping systems throughout the facility which includes pneumatic mixing valves, domestic water systems, non-potable water systems, heating/cooling piping, and boiler.
- Replacing and repairing commodes, sinks, water coolers, water heaters, garbage disposal, dishwasher, shower valves, water faucets, flush valves, and other related fixtures and equipment.
- Supervising the work of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labor (including offenders) to assist in completing assigned tasks and provide support to other staff members performing trade skills during preventive maintenance or other duties assigned by the supervisor as deemed necessary.
Benefits
- The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
- Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NC Flex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
- Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
- In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
