Sewing Production Specialist

Arizona Department of Administration • Goodyear, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking a sewing production shop specialist to support the day-to-day operation of an Arizona Correctional Industries production shop at ASPC–Perryville in Goodyear, Arizona. The position supervises an inmate workforce and provides operational support, including tool control. It enforces sanitation, quality assurance, and security practices; communicates production goals; ensures areas are appropriately staffed; and monitors sewing operations to ensure established work standards are followed.

The role includes coordinating daily work assignments and production activities with the supervisor, maintaining participant training records, providing hands-on training, overseeing quality control, monitoring inventory, and supporting production planning and procurement. It also reviews and corrects inmate work hours and pay records to help ensure timely, accurate payment. Driving on State business and other duties appropriate to the assignment may be required.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Knowledge of supervisory techniques for the assigned inmate workforce.
• Knowledge of standard production methods and techniques in the sewing industry.
• Knowledge of equipment and materials used in a multi-line production sewing center.
• Knowledge of divisional and departmental policies and procedures, including fire and safety standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of security requirements and practices.
• Skill in directing, supervising, and evaluating inmate workers.
• Skill in operating a multi-line sewing shop, including operating and maintaining its equipment and machinery.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer application skills.
• Ability to lift and carry approximately 20 pounds, push and pull approximately 20 pounds, and walk or run approximately 0.50 miles.
• Ability to interpret ADCRR policies and procedures, supervise an inmate workforce, communicate verbally and in writing, and operate a computer using the ERP system, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a correctional environment.
• Selected applicant must pass a background investigation and drug test; a medical/physical examination may also be required.
• Employees driving on State business must have and maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license, meet driver training and record-check requirements, and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees using a personally owned vehicle on State business must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.
• Employees must take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational courses at a post-secondary level in a related field, along with supervisory seminars and training.

Responsibilities

• Work with the supervisor to set up daily work assignments and other daily production activities.
• Maintain training records for all workforce participants.
• Supervise the inmate workforce in the assigned manufacturing center.
• Provide hands-on training on the ERP system, clerical work, reports, and production processes and methods.
• Oversee quality control stations to ensure products meet established quality guidelines.
• Monitor and control inventory levels.
• Plan and lay out product components and required materials, and support production and requisition of raw materials and supplies.
• Communicate material or equipment quality issues and delivery concerns to the purchasing department.
• Review inmate hours and pay in ACIS for accuracy and make necessary changes.
• Ensure workforce participants are paid accurately and on time.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.
• Enforce daily sanitation, quality assurance, and security practices; ensure teams are informed of production goals, areas are properly staffed, and sewing operations follow established work standards.
• Provide operational support as necessary, including supervising and tool control.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Affordable comprehensive insurance options, including medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Retirement program; positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
• Optional deferred compensation plans.
• Credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

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