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Posted: March 12, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Correctional Industries Manager 2 - SCI Huntingdon/SCI Forest/SCI Mercer

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Corrections

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$68,793 - $138,974

per year

Closes

March 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading production operations in textile, printing, refurbishing, and soap-making plants within Pennsylvania state prisons, focusing on efficient management and training inmate workers to build useful job skills.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in manufacturing or industrial operations, strong leadership abilities to supervise teams, and a commitment to helping people through structured work programs.

It's ideal for those who enjoy organizing workflows, handling budgets, and ensuring everything runs smoothly in a secure environment.

Key Requirements

  • Experience in managing industrial or manufacturing operations, particularly in textiles, printing, refurbishing, or soap production
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills to direct staff and inmate workers
  • Ability to establish priorities, goals, objectives, and implement work processes and procedures
  • Proficiency in budget management, inventory control, cost analysis, and ordering supplies
  • Skills in scheduling training programs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with policies
  • Full-time availability for on-site work, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with no telework option

Full Job Description

Are you looking for an new opportunity to utilize your textile, printing, and refurbishing talents? Do you have solid supervisory skills and the ability to maximize production? The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a motivated Correctional Industries Manager 2 to lead correctional industries programs at State Correctional Institutions (SCI) at Forest, Mercer, and Huntingdon. If you want to efficiently manage production while helping inmates attain marketable skills, then we want to talk to you! Apply today!

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Requirements

As a Correctional Industries Manager 2, you will manage the operations at the Correctional Industries (CI) Textile Plant, Printing/Sticker Plant, Snowplow/Wheel Refurbishing Plant, and Soap/Detergent Plant located with the Forest, Mercer, and Huntingdon SCIs. You will coordinate duties with the Correctional Industries Manager 1 to ensure efficient and effective production. This will include:

  • Directing the overall operations of CI industries
  • Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives
  • Allocating staffing and maintaining an annual budget
  • Developing and implementing functional work processes and procedures
  • Scheduling orientation and on-the-job training programs for staff and inmate workers
  • Conducting inspections, identifying deficiencies, and ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and processes
  • Overseeing inventory control, time and production records, payroll records, cost control, and cost analysis
  • Ordering raw materials and supplies

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
  • Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • Seven years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing or a service oriented production operation, including three years of supervisory experience; or
  • One year of experience as a Correctional Industries Manager 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
  • A Master’s Degree with major course work in industrial engineering, business administration, public administration, vocational education, industrial education, or related area and two years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or a service oriented production operation; or
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training, including three years supervisory experience in a manufacturing or a service oriented production operation.

    Formal study at a college or university with major course work in industrial engineering, business administration, public administration, vocational education, industrial education, or related training may be substituted for non-supervisory experience on a year-for- year basis to a maximum of four years.


    Other Requirements:

    • Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
    • You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
    • You must be able to perform essential job functions.


    Legal Requirements:

    • You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.


    How to Apply:

    Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

    Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

  • If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.


Veterans:

  • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.


Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

  • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

  • Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
  • Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
  • Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
  • You must provide complete and accurate information or:
    • your score may be lower than deserved.
    • you may be disqualified.
  • You may only apply/test once for this posting.
  • Your results will be provided via email.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/12/2026

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