Maintenance Repair Worker

What You’ll Do:

• Serves as lead worker (e.g., provides work direction, training) over inmates, or other assigned staff in performance of semi‑skilled and skilled maintenance repair work (e.g., electrical, carpentry, grounds keeping, plumbing).
• Performs semi‑skilled and skilled maintenance repair of equipment (e.g., light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, appliances, electrical circuits, installs fixtures, repairs and adjusts fans, clocks, cookers, electrical components of heating and cooling systems, consoles, replaces disconnects and fuses on various electrical equipment).
• Performs semi‑skilled and skilled carpentry repairs (e.g., doors, locks cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, stairways, partitions).
• Performs semi‑skilled and skilled repair of plumbing equipment (e.g., water and steam lines, sewer pipes, trap fittings, plumbing fixtures, pumps, regulators, valves, faucets, toilets, sinks, bathtubs, heating radiators, chilled water lines).
• Performs interior custodial duties (e.g., mops, sweeps, waxes floors, washes walls and windows).
• Performs exterior grounds‑keeping duties.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks.
• On a continuous basis, inspects buildings and equipment for needed repairs or replacements.
• Performs systematic and routine preventive maintenance of assigned area.
• Operates machine tools and welding equipment in making repairs to metal parts and equipment.
• Ensures secure maintenance of tools and completes tool counts and inventories.
• Assists in related job crafts as required.
• Controls/restricts inmate movement to assigned areas.
• Conducts searches of inmates when a breach of security is suspected.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Attends meetings and trainings.
• Participates on institution committees.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; 12 mos. training or 12 mos. experience in maintenance repair (e.g., basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry & use of associated hand & power tools & equipment). Valid commercial driver’s license required if motor equipment is of type & size regulated by Sections 4506.01 & 4506.12 of Ohio revised code.

In the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry only, applicants must have successfully completed the mandated basic firefighter/introduction to fire behavior course (S‑130/S‑190).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Job

Skills:

• Facilities Maintenance & Inspection
• General Maintenance
• Building Maintenance
• Problem Solving
• Flexibility
• Time Management

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or…