Maintenance Repair Worker

Position: Maintenance Repair Worker 3 -20033336
Location: St. Clairsville

Maintenance Repair Worker 3 –

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)

Responsibilities

• Serves as lead worker 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.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English vocabulary; 12 months training or 12 months 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 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.

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction – Belmont Correctional Institution

Agency Contact

Personnel Director – 740‑314‑6623 / DRC.BECIRecruito.gov

Unposting Date

Jan 10, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Belmont Correctional Institute

Primary Location

United States of America‑OHIO‑Belmont County‑St. Clairsville

Compensation

$22.60

Schedule

Full‑time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Facilities Maintenance & Inspection

Technical Skills

Building Maintenance, General Maintenance

Professional Skills

Flexibility, Problem Solving, Time Management

Agency Overview

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.

Who We Are…

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.

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!

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

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