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State of Minnesota Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood in Faribault, Minnesota
Working Title: Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood
Job Class: Corrections Manufacturing Specialist-Wood
Agency: Corrections Dept
Job ID : 85297
Location : Faribault
Telework Eligible : No
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 04/02/2025
Closing Date : 05/06/2025
Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Corrections
Work Location: Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) Faribault
Division: Minncor Industries
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/ 7:30 AM to 4:00PM
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 (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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 of warehousing, purchasing, transporting, or arranging the delivery of products sufficient to manage the workflow of orders, ensure quality control of orders, receive and inspect incoming products, conduct inventory counts and manage inventory levels.
Knowledge of health and safety hazards in an industrial setting.
Ability to organize and supervise individual components of the production process and read and interpret job specifications of the manufacturing shop, including knowledge to effectively determine quality standards before packaging and shipping of completed wood projects.
Ability to estimate costs, time and materials, and to prepare written reports.
Ability to establish, prioritize and schedule work to ensure product meets delivery deadline
Basic personal computer skills (including spreadsheet software skills, preferably Microsoft Excel) sufficient to communicate with supervisors, customers, and vendors, maintain records and complete reports.
Interpersonal skills sufficient to effectively coordinate work with other departments and agencies and maintain effective working relationships with other shops, vendors, and customers
Customer service skills to effectively and diplomatically deal with customer complaints and inquiries and to ensure customer 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
Experience with solid surface fabrication using Formica, Wilson Art, and/or Corian brands
Experience in design and drafting.
Experience using a post-catalyzed product finish.
Experience and knowledge of Computerized Numeric Control (CNC) machining and programming.
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 Rebecca Moga at becca.moga@state.mn.us
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 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.