Maintenance Repair Worker 3 - 20033419

State of Ohio • Lima, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Repair Worker 3 works at the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, performing semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair work across electrical, carpentry, plumbing, custodial, and groundskeeping tasks. The position serves as a lead worker, providing work direction and training to inmates or other assigned staff. It also involves maintaining security within the institution, including restricting inmate movement, conducting searches when a security breach is suspected, and responding to emergencies.

The worker inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs, performs preventive maintenance, operates machine tools and welding equipment, and ensures tools are securely maintained and inventoried. The role is permanent, full-time, classified, and represented by OCSEA.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic, including addition and subtraction, and in reading, writing, and speaking common English vocabulary.
• Twelve months of training or experience in maintenance repair, such as basic electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and use of associated hand and power tools and equipment.
• Equivalent of the stated minimum class qualifications may substitute for the required experience, but not for mandated licensure.
• A valid commercial driver's license is required only if the motor equipment is of a type and size regulated under Sections 4506.01 and 4506.12 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction and training to inmates or other assigned staff performing semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair work.
• Repair and maintain electrical equipment and systems, including fixtures, outlets, switches, motors, appliances, circuits, fans, clocks, cookers, heating and cooling components, consoles, disconnects, and fuses.
• Perform carpentry repairs to doors, locks, cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, stairways, and partitions.
• Repair plumbing equipment and systems, including water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, bathtubs, heating radiators, and chilled water lines.
• Perform interior custodial duties, including mopping, sweeping, waxing floors, and washing walls and windows.
• Perform exterior groundskeeping duties.
• Remove snow and ice from sidewalks.
• Continuously inspect buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements.
• Perform systematic and routine preventive maintenance in the assigned area.
• Operate machine tools and welding equipment to repair metal parts and equipment.
• Maintain tools securely and complete tool counts and inventories.
• Assist with related job crafts as required.
• Control or restrict inmate movement to assigned areas.
• Conduct inmate searches when a breach of security is suspected.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Attend meetings and training.
• Participate on institution committees.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums covered after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, and sick leave.
• Eleven 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.
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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