Job Information
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - DPSCS CORRECTIONAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER I Maintenance Mechanic in Hagerstown, Maryland
Position duties include:
- Maintaining control and discipline among inmate workers.
- Conducting searches for contraband items.
- Administering verbal or written disciplinary actions to inmates for any violations of conduct standards.
- Enforcing safety, sanitary, custody and security rules and regulations.
- Assigning installation maintenance or repair tasks to designated inmates performing at various levels of proficiency in the trade.
- Training and instructing inmates regarding methods and techniques, using tools and equipment, and proper care of tools and equipment.
- Inspecting and approving/disapproving all work performed by inmates for adherence to quality standards.
- Estimating time, materials and supplies needed to conduct assigned maintenance or repair tasks.
- Orders supplies and materials needed; keeping records of tools, supplies and materials used.
- Personally performs certain installation, maintenance or repair tasks on plumbing infrastructure.
- Planning and implementing appropriate procedures,
- Operating hand and power tools and equipment needed.
- Escorting third party vendors and inspecting completed work assignment.
Education:Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience:Two years of maintenance mechanic experience.
Notes:
- The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209, Annotated Code of Maryland. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces militaryservice
- Experience in correctional institutional specialtycodes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.
Special Requirements:
- Selection standards for Correctional Officer certification are established by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209 of the Annotated Code. These selection criteria are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status Must be at least 21 years of age A completed background investigation Oral interview Physical examination.
- Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
- Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.