Maintenance Supervisor
Listed on 2026-07-05
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Building Maintenance, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Facility Maintenance, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer
Maintenance Supervisor
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About New Castle Correctional Facility:
New Castle Correctional Facility is a multi-level security facility in New Castle, Indiana, with a capacity of 3,200 incarcerated adult males. It is the first DOC-owned, privately managed correctional facility in Indiana and has been operated by The GEO Group since 2005. The facility houses incarcerated individuals across security levels 1-4, including those with special needs and maximum-security classifications. Incarcerated individuals have access to medical care, educational services, therapeutic programming, and vocational training.
Staff support a rehabilitative approach that promotes accountability and growth. Partnerships help ensure individuals receive services tailored to their needs.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $47,320.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Plan the work schedules based on priorities and deadlines for providing facility and maintenance services.
- Identify resource needs, review needs with appropriate management staff, and allocate resources accordingly.
- Develop and recommend work rules and quality control processes impacting operations.
- Develop and organize preventative maintenance and safety inspection programs for all facilities and equipment.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety-related rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Investigate accidents.
- Prepare and maintain work reports such as work logs, timesheets, accident reports, etc.
- Install, inspect, repair, and maintain the electrical, plumbing, paint, carpet, appliances, mechanical, and other related systems in all facility locations.
- Inspect, operate, and maintain the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems (including boiler system) in all facility locations.
- Provide equipment, procedural, and systems training to new and existing employees to perform the requisite job skills.
- Responsible for administering the budget line items for maintenance and repair.
- Maintain sufficient inventories of tools, parts, and supplies to properly service the facility and grounds.
- Order, prepare specifications, and purchase supplies, equipment, and contract work according to required purchasing and bidding procedures.
- Develop and maintain relationships with vendors.
- Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
- Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees.
- Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:
- Be willing to travel with reasonable accommodation.
- Possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Advanced knowledge of variety of trades related to installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of electrical, plumbing, and other related systems in all facility locations.
- Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
- Advanced knowledge of the tools, methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades.
- Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, codes, and rules governing repair, maintenance, and construction of facilities.
- Working knowledge of and ability to plan, understand, and interpret detailed plans, specifications, and blueprints.
- Ability to make long-range plans, schedule preventative maintenance and seasonal maintenance, as well as prioritize routine and emergency repairs.
- Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee…
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