Maintenance Repair Worker

Job Description - Maintenance Repair Worker  (250009O0)

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Personnel Director  / DRC.MCIRecruito.gov

Jan 13, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Marion Correctional Institute
940 Marion-Williamsport Road Marion 43302

United States of America-OHIO-Marion County-Marion

Compensation: $22.60

Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Technical

Skills:

Building Maintenance, General Maintenance

Professional

Skills:

Flexibility, Problem Solving, Time Management

Who We Are… Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do… The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website .ohio.gov

Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

What You’ll Do:

• Serves as lead worker (provides work direction, training) over inmates, or other assigned staff in performance of semi‑skilled and skilled maintenance repair work (electrical, carpentry, grounds keeping, plumbing).
• Performs semi‑skilled and skilled maintenance repair of equipment (light fixtures, electrical outlets, switches, motors, appliances, electrical circuits, installs fixtures, repair and adjust 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 (doors, locks cabinets, chairs, desks, floors, walls, windows, stairways, partitions).
• Performs semi‑skilled and skilled repair of plumbing equipment (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 (mops, sweeps, waxes floors, washes wall 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.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• 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)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS,…