Stationary Engineer 2 - 20027926

State of Ohio•Orient, IA
•$54,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Stationary Engineer 2 works at the Southeastern Correctional Institution for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The position serves as a lead worker, providing work direction and training to lower-level powerhouse workers and/or inmates who install, repair, maintain, and operate powerhouse equipment. Equipment includes boilers, furnaces, stokers, other fuel-burning equipment, turbines, blowers, flow meters, pumps, generators, fans, and pollution-control equipment. The role includes monitoring and adjusting equipment, operating generating equipment, maintaining operating and work records, managing parts and supplies, overseeing powerhouse-area maintenance, and conducting annual boiler inspection and maintenance. The employee also maintains inmate security, participates in institutional committees, attends required training and meetings, and performs security functions and other assigned duties. This is a permanent, full-time classified position. Compensation is listed as $25.61, with a stated approximate pay range of $54,000 to $72,000; starting pay depends on qualifications, education, experience, and location. Work hours are not specified. The position is located at 11781 State Route 762, Orient, Ohio.

Requirements

  • Hold a Stationary Steam Engineer License pursuant to Section 4104.19 of the Revised Code.
  • Have six months of experience as a licensed stationary engineer.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as lead worker, providing work direction and training to lower-level powerhouse workers and/or inmates involved in powerhouse equipment installation, repair, maintenance, and operation.
  • Make rounds of the powerhouse, read gauges, adjust equipment, and observe equipment operation.
  • Start, stop, and change over generating equipment as needed.
  • Maintain powerhouse logs recording gauge readings, fuel consumed, and power generated.
  • Maintain records of work performed, timecards, and related information.
  • Maintain the security of inmates.
  • Maintain an inventory of parts and supplies and order parts.
  • Oversee and/or perform maintenance on the area around the powerhouse.
  • Perform annual boiler inspection and maintenance.
  • Serve on institutional committees.
  • Attend training, seminars, and/or meetings as required.
  • Perform security functions as required, such as man-down response, shakedowns, and inmate movement.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage.
  • Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.
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