Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood

Working Title: Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood

Job Class: Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID : 82556

• Location : Faribault

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 12/13/2024

• Closing Date : 12/26/2024

• Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Corrections

• Division: Minncor Industries

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/ 8:10 AM to 4:40 PM

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $31.21 - $36.13 / hourly; $65,166 - $75,439 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (~~~/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position will provide work direction, instruction, and evaluation to incarcerated individuals in the production of wood products in a manufacturing or industrial setting so that quality and quantity standards match customer requirements at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault. Schedule production; maintain inventory levels, establish production priorities; maintain quality and safety standards through production; perform cost estimation for products; provide project estimating to customers; and handle customer service issues related to the production and delivery of products. Ensure deliveries are on time and cost-effective.

This position is in a correctional facility(MCF - Faribault) and has direct contact with incarcerated individuals.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

One year of experience working in a wood industry production operation. Experience may include setting up and operating woodworking equipment (i.e. power saws, shapers, planers, jointers, etc.); using various wood types and grades of lumber with different specifications; building prototypes; establishing production standards; product preparation and finish application (i.e., stain, paint, lacquer, etc.); and plastic laminate procedures and techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge ofwarehousing, purchasing, transporting, orarranging the delivery ofproducts sufficient tomanage the workflow of orders,ensure quality controloforders, receiveandinspect incoming products, conduct inventory countsandmanage inventory levels.

• Knowledgeofhealthandsafetyhazards inanindustrialsetting.

• Ability toorganize andsupervise individual components oftheproduction processandreadandinterpret jobspecificationsofthe manufacturing shop,including knowledge toeffectively determine quality standards beforepackaging andshipping ofcompleted wood projects.

• Abilitytoestimatecosts, timeandmaterials,andtoprepare written reports.

• Abilitytoestablish, prioritizeandscheduleworktoensureproduct meetsdeliverydeadline

• Basicpersonalcomputer skills(including spreadsheet software skills,preferablyMicrosoft Excel) sufficient tocommunicate with supervisors, customers, and vendors, maintain records and complete reports.

• Interpersonal skillssufficient toeffectivelycoordinate workwithotherdepartments andagencies andmaintain effective working relationships with other shops, vendors, and customers

• Customer serviceskills toeffectively anddiplomaticallydealwithcustomer complaints andinquiries andtoensurecustomer satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position

• One (1) year experience directing the work of others in a wood industry production operation.

• Work experience in a cabinet making shop

• Experiencewithsolid surfacefabricationusingFormica,Wilson Art,and/orCorianbrands

• Experience indesignanddrafting.

• Experienceusingapost-catalyzedproduct finish.

• ExperienceandknowledgeofComputerizedNumeric Control(CNC)machiningandprogramming.

Physical Requirements

The completion of pre-placement physical components may be required for this position. These components consist of a tuberculosis screening. The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Lisa Duffin at lisa.duffin@state . ~~~ .

Additional Requirements

The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.

Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.

New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E-Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.