Corrections Utility Plant Operator - SCI
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Utility Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Maintenance Worker
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Utility Plant Operator and help keep essential operations moving at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill! This role allows you to use your mechanical talent while supporting a secure and well-run facility. You will be part of a team that values skill, reliability, and dedication. It is a position that offers purpose, growth, and steady hands on experience.
DESCRIPTIONOF WORK
- Boiler Operation:
Maintain steady boiler performance and evaluate gauges, meters, and system indicators - Equipment Maintenance:
Perform routine upkeep, cleaning, and minor repairs on plant machinery - Water Testing:
Conduct water chemistry tests, as well as track needed supplies and chemical levels - Facility Upkeep:
Carry out general housekeeping and complete daily inventories - Inmate Oversight:
Guide inmate workers, monitor activity, as well as enforce safety and security practices - Record Management:
Communicate with supervisors and complete required logs, paperwork, and reports
- Full-time employment, 40 hour work week
- Work hours are as follows, with rotating shifts and days off, and a paid lunch.
- 1st shift: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- 2nd shift: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- 3rd shift: 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
- Telework:
You will not have the option to telework in this position. - Salary:
In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. - You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
- Three years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of a steam or hot water generating plant, or a steam and electric generating plant; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.
All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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