SURFACE MAINTENANCE REPAIRER
Army National Guard Units
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Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (General Foreman)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Leavenworth, Kansas
Salary
$53.60 - $62.53
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 22, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of supervisors and inmate workers to handle construction, repairs, maintenance, and inspections of buildings and housing units in a federal prison.
It requires balancing hands-on facility work with strong oversight of staff and ensuring the prison's security at all times.
A good fit would be someone with proven leadership in maintenance trades, experience supervising diverse teams in high-security settings, and a commitment to safety and rehabilitation.
Key Requirements
- Ability to supervise journeyman-level supervisors and an inmate workforce in various trade practices
- Aptitude for working with prisoners while maintaining institutional security as a primary responsibility
- Sufficient training and experience in construction, repair, maintenance, and inspection of buildings and housing units
- Knowledge of the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (WS-4749 Series)
- Willingness to rotate between different work locations inside and outside the prison perimeter
- Demonstrated skills in leading teams in a correctional environment with a focus on public safety
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-4749 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:
Serves as Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor with responsibilities which include construction, repair, maintenance and inspection of all inside and outside housing units and buildings.
Provides supervision to several civilian journeyman level supervisors who in turn supervise an inmate workforce involved in a variety of dissimilar trade practices.
For institutions with more than one General Foreman position, i.e., located inside and/or outside the perimeter fence, will be required to rotate through the different locations on a regular basis.
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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