Maintenance Repair Worker 3 - 20022336

State of OhioOrient, OH
Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a Maintenance Repair Worker 3. This role involves leading inmates or other staff in semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair tasks across various trades including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and groundskeeping. The position requires a commitment to the agency's mission of reducing recidivism and promoting positive change. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free and drug-free workplace, and all final applicants will undergo drug testing and a criminal background check.

Requirements

  • Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary.
  • 12 months of training or 12 months of experience in maintenance repair (e.g., basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry & use of associated hand & power tools & equipment).
  • Valid commercial driver's license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code.
  • In Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry only, applicants must have successfully completed the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S-130/S-190).
  • Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.
  • Job Skills: Facilities Maintenance & Inspection, General Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Time Management.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as lead worker, providing work direction and training to inmates or other assigned staff in semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repair work.
  • Performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance and repair of electrical systems, including fixtures, outlets, switches, motors, appliances, and heating/cooling system components.
  • Performs semi-skilled and skilled carpentry repairs on doors, locks, cabinets, furniture, floors, walls, windows, stairways, and partitions.
  • Performs semi-skilled and skilled repair of plumbing systems, including water and steam lines, sewer pipes, fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, toilets, sinks, and heating/chilled water lines.
  • Performs interior custodial duties such as mopping, sweeping, waxing floors, and washing walls and windows.
  • Performs exterior groundskeeping duties, including snow and ice removal from sidewalks.
  • Continuously inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements.
  • Performs systematic and routine preventive maintenance of assigned areas.
  • Operates machine tools and welding equipment for repairs to metal parts and equipment.
  • Ensures secure maintenance of tools and completes tool counts and inventories.
  • Assists in related job crafts as required.
  • Controls and restricts inmate movement to assigned areas.
  • Conducts searches of inmates when a breach of security is suspected.
  • Responds to emergencies.
  • Attends meetings and trainings.
  • Participates on institution committees.

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  • Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

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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

101-250 employees

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