Cornhusker State Industries Utility Shop Supervisor - Lincoln
State of Nebraska

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$21.913

Job Posting:
JR2024-00011262 Cornhusker State Industries Utility Shop Supervisor - Lincoln (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
11-28-2024

Job Description:
Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) is searching for a motivated leader to engage in building opportunity within our diverse production environment. The successful candidate oversees a CSI business unit directing the work of incarcerated workers. Must be customer focused and provide effective communication to all internal and external stakeholders.

Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked. Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information contact Lauren Cabanas at 402-471-1604, 402-471-1672 or lauren.cabanas@nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.

Duties:
Develop a thorough understanding of processes for CSI business units to provide backup staff coverage for each operation. Provide coverage for other business units/NDCS institutions as needed. Schedule production to effectively and efficiently coordinate materials and manpower availability with work orders. Plan, organize, assign, and direct inmate work activity. Hire, train and counsel inmate workers to meet established work performance standards and production requirements. Review inmate work performance to determine appropriate promotions, demotions or training needs. Determine raw materials required for work orders. Maintain inventory control. Assure quality throughout the production process. Monitor shop and equipment for maintenance and to maintain a safe work environment. Record payroll data, production orders, purchases, inventory and other relevant data. Perform security related duties to assure compliance with work policies and maintain accountability for workers, tools and chemicals. Deliver, install or repair furniture and products.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Experience in a skilled trade or manufacturing work similar to the production in the assigned shop OR graduation from a vocational technical school relevant to the production process employed. No felony or domestic abuse related convictions.

Preferred Qualifications: Equipment maintenance experience. Minimum of two years of experience in a manufacturing production environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of: materials, machinery, and tools used in the shop; machinery maintenance; inventory control; safety; material movement and control; application processes; and quality control production methods employed in the shop; state purchasing procedures organizational structure and interrelationships; rules and regulations governing the conducts of inmates; general security and emergency procedures.

Ability to: communicate effectively; train inmates in the production process; prepared reports; keep records; demonstrate machine or tool process; maintain close control over inmates; meet production requirements and standards in a production setting involving multiple products and work stations; maintain clear and accurate records; plan and organize the production process of the shop; supervise items; maintain control of shop materials, machinery, and tool; control legal offenders; understand and enforce rules governing inmates; analyze product flow; plan, analyze, and organize shop operational need requirements; and maintain a safe and secure work environment.


Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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