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Inspect, plan and coordinate the installation, repair and preventative maintenance of refrigeration equipment and HVAC systems. This position is to comply with all applicable department policies, procedures, MIOSHA standards and laws while performing required duties. Instructs and supervises skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled prisoners in performing the above listed duties. Develops material orders and specifications as well as monitors material inventories. Processes and monitors work requests and preventative maintenance database. Ninety percent of the duties of this position are performed within the secure perimeter of the facility and with prisoner contact.

Position Description - Refrigeration Mechanic
Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Refrigeration Mechanic 7: No specific type or amount required.

Refrigeration Mechanic 8: Two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers in the HVAC or refrigeration mechanic trade, such as heating and cooling, hydronic heating, refrigeration cooling, or mechanical contractor or inspector.

Refrigeration Mechanic E9: Four years of experience in the HVAC or refrigeration mechanic trade, such as heating and cooling, hydronic heating, refrigeration cooling, or mechanical contractor or inspector, including one year equivalent to a Refrigeration Mechanic 8.

Refrigeration Mechanic 10: Five years of experience in the HVAC or refrigeration mechanic trade, such as heating and cooling, hydronic heating, refrigeration cooling, or mechanical contractor or inspector, including one year equivalent to a Refrigeration Mechanic E9.

Alternate Education and Experience
Refrigeration Mechanic 8 - 10: Completion of a vocational training program in refrigeration mechanics that includes commercial or industrial level instruction may be substituted for two years of experience assisting skilled trades workers.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

See individual position descriptions.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.

As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

READ CAREFULLY -- TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

• Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s).
• Your education listed cannot be used to credential review you for a position unless a copy of an OFFICIAL transcript confirming your education is attached to your electronic application. We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
• You must provide at least three professional references and their contact information to include phone number, and email address.
• Current MDOC employees must include their current supervisor as one of three professional references.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered.

Submission of an application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the department/agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

Some positions are assigned job duties that may require possession of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle.

Some positions may be assigned maintenance, service, repair, or disposal duties that could reasonably be expected to release refrigerants into the atmosphere requiring certification in compliance with Section 608 of the Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of 1996.

View the entire job specification at
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/RefrigerationMechanic_13069_7.pdf