- Working title
- Maintenance Mechanic, Correctional Facility
- Monthly salary
- MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY): $5,776.00 - $6,928.00 per Month
- Exam #
- 3517
- Deadline
- Continuous
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00106941 - MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)
A Maintenance Mechanic, CF, under general direction, in a State correctional facility with CDCR, inspects, maintains, and repairs plumbing, heating, water, and sewer systems; performs electrical maintenance and repair work; repairs laundry, farm, shop, and automotive equipment; performs miscellaneous minor building construction and repair work; performs miscellaneous interior and exterior painting; refinishes furniture; estimates and requisitions materials and supplies; keeps tools and equipment in good condition; keeps records and prepares reports; maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to CDCR; prevents escapes and injury by these persons to themselves or others or to property; maintains security of working areas and work materials; inspects premises and searches incarcerated persons for contraband, such as weapons or illegal drugs; and performs related work.
Positions exist statewide with CDCR.
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.
Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.
00106941 - MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)Either 1
Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in a mechanical trade. (Apprentices who are within six months of completing their apprenticeship program may be admitted to the examination. but must present evidence of completion prior to appointment.)
Or 2
Three years of varied experience as a Building Maintenance Worker in California state service, which must have included experience working in at least three of the following areas: electrical, plumbing, heating, water and power systems; repairing various mechanical and automotive equipment; and performing minor building construction, repair and painting. and
Education: Completion of 576 hours of formalized technical instruction relating to Maintenance Mechanic offered by such established programs as: Job Corps; Skill Centers: ROP; Trade Schools: Military: and JTPA (Joint Training Partnership Act). (An Associate of Arts Degree or Certificate of Completion in Mechanical Technology from a California Community College, which must have included at least 12 semester units of instruction in mechanical trades courses may be substituted for the 576 hours of the technical instruction.) Students who are within six months of completing their degree will be admitted to the examination, but they must present evidence of completion prior to appointment. (Two additional qualifying years of experience may be substituted for required education.)
Or 3
Four years of varied experience in the Mechanical Trades which must have included experience working in at least three of the following areas: electrical, plumbing, heating, water and power systems; repairing various mechanical and automotive equipment; and performing minor building construction, repair and painting. and
Education: Completion of 576 hours of formalized technical instruction relating to Maintenance Mechanic offered by such established programs as: Job Corps; Skill Centers: ROP; Trade Schools: Military: and JTPA *Joint Training Partnership Act). (An Associate of Arts Degree or Certificate of Completion in Mechanical Technology from a California Community College, which must have included at least 12 semester units of instruction in mechanical trades courses may be substituted for the 576 hours of the technical instruction.) Students who are within six months of completing their degree will be admitted to the examination, but they must present evidence of completion prior to appointment. (Two additional qualifying years of experience may be substituted for required education.)
All applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for this examination by the cut-off date
Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:
- 12/2/2024
- 1/2/2025
- 2/3/2025
- 3/3/2025
- 4/1/2025
- 5/1/2025
- 6/2/2025
- 7/1/2025
- 8/1/2025
Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.
Note: Check back periodically as cut-off dates may be added in the future. Additionally, cut-off dates are subject to change or be cancelled at any time. Such changes or cancellations will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules.
Results notices will be sent in 6-7 weeks following each cut-off date. Please contact Talent Acquisition at (279) 223-2700 if you have not received your notice after 7 weeks.
Who Should Apply
The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.
Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):
- MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (CORRECTIONAL FACILITY) - Open
How to Apply
All applicants must complete and submit an Examination Application (STD. 678) and Qualifications Assessment
NOTE: Applications submitted by mail or in person must be signed.
Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.
Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
You may apply by mail to:
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Talent Acquistion - Examination Services Unit
P.O. Box 942883
Sacramento, CA 94283-0001
Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Talent Acquistion - Examination Services Unit
10000 Goethe Road, Suites C-1
Sacramento, CA 95827-3553
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.
Special Testing Arrangements
If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.
If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.
Application Link
Maintenance Mechanic, Correctional FacilityQuestions regarding this examination should be directed to:
Department of Corrections & RehabilitationTalent Acquistion - Examination Services Unit
10000 Goethe Road, Suite C-1
Sacramento, CA 95827-3553
Phone: (279) 223-2700
HRCustomerConnect@cdcr.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.