Supervisor 2, Prison Industries

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nevada Department of Corrections is hiring a Prison Industries Supervisor 2 at Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) in Carson City. Prison Industries Supervisors manage, plan, organize, and supervise Prison Industries programs and ensure their profitable operation. NNCC programs include a mattress factory, garment factory, print shop, auto restoration shop, furniture factory, metal fabrication, and drapery shop. The incumbent supervises inmates who manufacture goods for sale to government and private entities. The role includes maintaining adequate materials inventory, reviewing operational financial statements, and improving production processes to ensure efficient and profitable operations. The supervisor may manage a major production center or multiple production centers and performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Four or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties.
At least two years of supervisory experience.
High school graduation or equivalent education.
Knowledge of business management, fiscal accountability, budgets, cost accounting, and quality assurance procedures.
Ability to develop and implement cost-effective production schedules and quality assurance programs.
Ability to analyze problems, recommend solutions, and initiate effective courses of action.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with varied individuals and groups.
Ability to prepare and present verbal and written reports.
Ability to determine training needs and develop or coordinate training programs.
Ability to ensure compliance with quality standards, production schedules, and special customer requests.
Ability to lead and motivate a diverse staff, set clear goals, delegate tasks, and foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with audiences of varied social, educational, and economic backgrounds.
Ability to resolve conflicts and mediate, negotiate, and exchange information and opinions with employees, customers, or agencies; handle hostile situations respectfully and tactfully.
Ability to review work for quality, quantity, and timeliness, and analyze information or situations to define objectives, identify concerns, reach logical conclusions, and recognize alternatives and their implications.

Responsibilities

Supervise inmates manufacturing goods or providing services.
Maintain adequate levels of raw materials and other necessary inventory.
Review and interpret operational financial statements; develop shipping strategies; and prepare product cost and price estimates.
Participate in product and service planning and design, develop and participate in marketing strategies, and support profitable and efficient operations.
Provide technical expertise on costs, material use, quality standards, and production capabilities.
Review technical blueprints and specifications to determine component requirements.
Explain and market available goods and services and assist with marketing materials.
Investigate, review, and submit bid opportunities.
Establish and monitor work safety and security procedures.
Prepare and maintain accounting records and reports; monitor cost accounting records and collect past-due receivables.
Plan and monitor manufacturing, develop production schedules, arrange materials, and ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Inspect work in progress and finished goods for compliance with schedules and quality standards.
Manage a major production center or multiple production centers.
Develop operating budgets, sales forecasts, production reports and goals, and projected costs; track expenditures and review inventory, costs, and production.
Resolve customer complaints and operational or production issues; prepare production status reports.
Train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate employees and perform other people-management duties as appropriate.
Perform related duties as assigned.