DOC Centralia CC Corrections Maintenance Craftsman

Position Title: Corrections Maintenance Craftsman

Job Requisition ID: 50508 
Closing Date: 10/21/2025 11:59 p.m.
​Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: CORRECTIONS MAINT CRAFTSMAN - 09821 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5,893month; CBA Applies; Full Range: $5,893-$8,368/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Clinton
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC006 Corrections Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.  When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.  Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.  Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

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Position Overview

The Corrections Maintenance Craftsman position, located at the Centralia Correctional Center will be an integral part of the maintenance team performing journey level maintenance and repair at the facility. The primary role of the Corrections Maintenance Craftsman is to inspect and identify equipment or machines in need of repair and will troubleshoot issues to determine necessary repairs. We are looking for a dedicated candidate seeking to be an integral part of our team, a candidate that can be trusted to display professionalism, integrity, civility and transparency. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.  

Essential Functions

• Performs electrical maintenance work at the journeyman level in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Performs maintenance and new construction plumbing work.
• Maintains records and completes reports of materials used on each job.
• Performs maintenance and new construction carpenter work.
• Performs maintenance and new construction work supervising a individual in custody crew in the performance of work involving the use of concrete, cement, bricks and cement blocks.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
• Requires experience necessary to qualify as a journeyman in one (1) of the maintenance or automotive repair trades.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ backgro