Power Plant Mechanic SECC

Job Description:

Power Plant Mechanic SECC

Description

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program

Skilled work maintaining and repairing boilers by removing scale from boiler tubes, replacing fire brick, and related work

Repairs/maintains boilers and related equipment such as feed water pumps/circulating pumps/valves and regulators/steam and water lines; repairs/replaces steam and water lines, unions, regulators, strainers, steam traps, and related equipment; replaces seals and gaskets in a variety of power plant equipment; tests and monitors the water treatment system of high pressure boilers; maintains/repairs electrical and/or electronic components such as replacing parts in control panels, repairing broken wires and related work

Reads sketches and diagrams in performing maintenance and repair work; instructs and oversees the work of assigned assistants in the maintenance and repair of boilers and related equipment; operates power lathes/drill presses/threading machines/power saws/grinding machines; performs related work as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience, on-the-job training or apprenticeship in one or a combination of the maintenance trades including or supplemented by one year of experience in skilled maintenance and repair of boilers and related equipment; AND completion of the eighth school grade

(Post-secondary training in an accredited vocational training school in the mechanical or maintenance trades may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the general experience)

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Some positions are eligible for a shift differential of $173.34 semi-monthly, which is provided to employees with shifts that begin on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am, and who work at a 24/7 worksite (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center), or whose work requires regular visits to these locations. If selected for interview, eligibility may be discussed at that time with the hiring manager.

The Department of Corrections is the only State agency that currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of service up to 20 years!

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

Salary:

$45,104.40 per Year