Maintenance Repair Worker 3 - copy

State of Ohio•Massillon, OH
•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking a Maintenance Repair Worker 3 at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility in Massillon, Ohio. The position provides skilled maintenance and repair of the facility and serves as a lead worker, providing work direction and training to youth workers performing semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repairs. Work includes carpentry and masonry repairs; plumbing repairs involving equipment such as water and steam lines, sewer pipes, fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, toilets and sinks; and operating machine tools and welding equipment to repair metal parts and equipment. The worker continuously inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements and performs systematic, routine preventive maintenance in an assigned area. The schedule is permanent, full-time, with varied work hours. General daytime hours apply, although weekend work may be required. New hires must complete six weeks of paid mandatory pre-service training: one week at the facility, three weeks at the DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), and two weeks of on-the-job training at the facility. Travel, lodging, and meals are provided for the academy portion.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

  • Provide skilled maintenance and repair of the facility.
  • Act as a lead worker by providing work direction and training to youth workers performing semi-skilled and skilled maintenance repairs.
  • Perform carpentry and masonry repairs to items such as doors, cabinet locks, cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, partitions, and steps.
  • Repair plumbing equipment, including water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, toilets, and sinks.
  • Operate machine tools and welding equipment to repair metal parts and equipment.
  • Continuously inspect buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements.
  • Perform systematic, routine preventive maintenance in the assigned area.

Benefits

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