Correctional Workshop Specialist- 20095100

Responsibilities

• Requires considerable knowledge of correctional workshop operating policies and procedures of the Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) shop.
• Oversees work of incarcerated individuals assigned to the OPI workshop and/or engaged in service delivery.
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals.
• Trains incarcerated individuals in proper work methods, equipment operation, and safety practices in the assigned area.
• Enforces institution rules and regulations.
• Maintains control of supplies, equipment, and tools (e.g., issues and records daily tool and chemical usage, inventories supplies).
• Assigns and reviews work (e.g., schedules incarcerated individuals; monitors and evaluates work performed and completes quality‑control checks).
• Ensures quality‑control specifications of products.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports of workshop activities.
• Inputs data into the manufacturing system as assigned, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Oversees equipment maintenance (e.g., schedules routine and preventative maintenance) and workshop cleaning.
• Escorts and/or transports incarcerated individuals.
• Oversees shipping, receiving, storage, and inventory of products and materials.
• Prepares and submits reports.
• Completes daily and month‑end inmate payroll, month‑end Earned Credit report, inmate performance evaluations (annual and special), and weekly inspection report.
• Performs other related duties and security functions.
• Attends in‑service trainings.
• Works on special projects and committees.
• Assists with ACA (e.g., institutional and OPI) files.
• May be utilized in any other OPI shop due to staff shortage or extenuating circumstances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• 18 months of training or 18 months of experience providing work direction to employees or a work crew.
• 3 months of training or 3 months of experience in employee training and development.
• For positions assigned to the asbestos abatement program: successful completion of the following EPA‑regulated courses—
  • Asbestos Building Inspection Initial Course
  • Asbestos Management Planner Initial Course
  • Asbestos Abatement Project Supervisor Initial Course
  and compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), CRF763 Sub Part E, or an equivalent set of minimum class qualifications.

Skills

• Job Skills: Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales, Basic Documentation, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others, Leading Others.
• Technical Skills: Basic Documentation, Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales.
• Professional Skills: Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others, Leading Others.

Compensation

$23.65 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time

Agency Overview

Guided by the mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Staff embrace core values and serve as role models for pro‑social behavior, conveying dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The agency’s purpose is to reduce crime through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment, complemented by effective community supervision. The goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of their communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all.

Contact Information

Phone: 740‑774‑0033
Email: DRC.CCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov