Automotive Mechanic
Travis County
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Automotive Worker Supervisor (Automotive Worker Foreman)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Bastrop, Texas
Salary
$37.77 - $44.06
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 24, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of inmates in a prison workshop to repair, rebuild, and maintain vehicles and equipment for government agencies, including the military.
The role requires supervising low-skilled workers while ensuring the factory meets production deadlines and quality standards.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on automotive experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work securely in a correctional environment.
Key Requirements
- Ability to supervise inmates and low-skilled, poorly motivated workers in a trades and labor setting
- Aptitude for working with prisoners while maintaining institutional security
- Sufficient training and experience in automotive repair, rebuilding, and maintenance of vehicular equipment
- Knowledge of technical supervision for re-manufacturing and up-fitting complex vehicle components
- Administrative skills to oversee production operations, deadlines, and specifications
- Commitment to correctional responsibilities, including regular security duties
Full Job Description
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.
Applicants must have had sufficient training and experience to show their ability to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifications will be determined by comparing your application to the responses to the Applicant Assessment Questions against the guidelines found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, WS-5823 series.
To qualify for this position, you MUST meet the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out elements (Ability to supervise) and (Aptitude for work with prisoners); receive at least one half of the total possible points; AND you must furnish detailed information on your resume to support your assessment responses to demonstrate that you clearly possess the experience and skills to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Failure to specifically identify skills in this field may result in your score being lowered or in being found ineligible for this vacancy.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:
The incumbent of this position serves as the Automotive Worker Foreman and is primarily involved in the operation and production of a factory engaged in the rebuilding and re-manufacturing or maintenance, repair and up-fitting of a wide variety of complex vehicular equipment and components for various agencies of the federal government, including the military, by utilizing an inmate workforce.
Responsible for technical and administrative supervision of inmates who use trades and labor skills to re-manufacture finished products according to required specifications and deadlines.
Must also possess skill and knowledge regarding the supervision of trades and craft work which employs low skilled and very poorly motivated workers.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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