Mechanic, Automotive, Advanced Journey​/Lead; PCN

Position: Mechanic, Automotive, Advanced Journey/Lead (PCN 20-6348)
Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Mechanic, Automotive, Advanced Journey/Lead at Wildwood Creek Correctional Complex (WCC) located in Kenai, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

* Diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy duty and light duty vehicles, equipment, and mechanical systems.

* Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and safety checks to ensure reliable operation and regulatory compliance.

* Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and engine-related issues using diagnostic tools and technical manuals.

* Oversee daily shop operations and provide direction, training, and oversight to inmate workers to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant work practices.

* Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment while following all workplace safety procedures and guidelines.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The Alaska Department of Corrections enhances the safety of our communities. We provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration.

As part of the maintenance crew, this position is essential for the overall security of the facility, protection of the public, the well-being and safety of inmates who reside at Wildwood Correctional Center, as well as the employees who work at the facility by ensuring that systems and equipment operate in an acceptable manner.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

* Collaborate with dedicated professionals who share a passion for making a positive impact in people's lives

* Work in a versatile, multi-faceted facility that includes a minimum-security compound, sentenced housing, and booking operations

* Access career development opportunities and comprehensive training to support your growth

* Enjoy excellent benefits and flexible scheduling, including alternate workweek options for better work-life balance

* Join a rewarding team of skilled professionals committed to excellence and service

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This is a state adult correctional institution that houses inmates of all custody levels. Because this position works within the secure area of the facility and with inmates daily, strong situational awareness is essential.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

* Vehicle Maintenance:
Knowledge of motor vehicle engines, parts, and systems, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

* Mechanics:
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, operation, and maintenance.

* Technical Problem Solving:
Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.

Minimum Qualifications

This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

Additional Required Information

RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES

Starting salary may be approved up to Step D - $32.71, if criteria are met.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs;

or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or…