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Posted: March 31, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Electronics Technician

State of Iowa

244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)

Fresh

Location

Salary

$20.62 - $30.31

per hour

Closes

April 11, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves diagnosing, repairing, and installing electronic systems in a correctional facility, such as intercoms, alarms, elevators, and door locks, while also creating documentation and training staff on their use.

It's a hands-on role focused on keeping security and communication equipment running smoothly in a high-stakes environment.

A good fit would be someone with practical experience in electronics repair who enjoys troubleshooting, documenting processes, and teaching others.

Key Requirements

  • Two years of post-high school education in electronics, electronics maintenance, biomedical equipment technology, or a closely related field
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience, with one year of electronic repair, maintenance, or construction substituting for each year of education
  • Ability to perform basic diagnosis, repair, and installation of electronic equipment
  • Proficiency in using test equipment like phone toners and multimeters
  • Skills in tracing wiring, developing schematics, drawings, and computer programs for documentation
  • Experience with microprocessor-based systems, including intercoms (e.g., Avaya phone systems), paging, audio, sensor-based alarms, elevators, and fire alarms
  • Capability to train staff on equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and repair, and to develop operation manuals and theory documents

Full Job Description



Basic diagnosis repair & installation of electronic equipment.
Using appropriate test equipment ( phone toner, multi meter ).
In addition, trace point to point wiring and develop drawings, schematics and computer programs to document installation of new equipment and present wiring to control electro-mechanical door lock system.
Complete installation updates with assistance of professional engineers of microprocessor based systems intercom in house (Avaya phone systems, paging, audio and sensor based fence alarm systems, elevators and fire alarms
Train individual(s) in operation of electronic equipment systems to assure adequate backup is available.
Develop written theory or operation documents and put together operation manuals for security systems.
Train other staff to help in the preventative maintenance and repair of electronic systems.

E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Two years of post high school education with an emphasis in electronics, electronics maintenance, biomedical equipment technology or closely related areas;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of electronic repair, maintenance or electronic construction work experience for each year of the required education.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/1/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-iowa-5291078