Maintenance Worker (PRN)

CoreCivic • Lumpkin, GA

16d

About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking a Maintenance Worker on an as-needed (PRN) basis to help provide high-quality care in a secure institutional setting. The role installs, maintains, and repairs facility structures and systems, including plumbing, electrical wiring and fixtures, machinery, equipment, electronics, vehicles, and grounds. It also helps maintain the facility’s physical structure in support of safe and secure operations.

The Maintenance Worker inspects equipment to diagnose malfunctions, dismantles defective equipment, installs replacement or repaired parts, and tests repairs. The role performs electrical repairs and preventative maintenance, cleans and lubricates machinery, and provides supervision and tracking for inmates or residents assigned to the Maintenance Department. It also escorts inmates or residents, or coordinates their movement between areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED certification, or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in general maintenance or construction; equivalent technical or trade school courses in a maintenance- or construction-related field may substitute year for year.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of building construction and the operation of building systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair facility structures and systems, including plumbing, electrical wiring and fixtures, machinery, equipment, electronics, vehicles, and grounds.
• Maintain and repair the facility’s physical structure to support safe and secure operations.
• Inspect and listen to machines and equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Dismantle defective or malfunctioning machines and equipment, install new or repaired parts, and test their operation after repair.
• Install and repair electrical apparatus, including wiring and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance according to the preventative maintenance plan or as directed by a supervisor.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other machinery.
• Supervise and track inmates or residents assigned to the Maintenance Department.
• Escort inmates or residents, or coordinate their movement to and from different areas.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED