Plant Operations Manager 3

  • State of Iowa
  • Anamosa, Iowa
  • Full Time

A Position in the Iowa Department of Correction is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

Join us at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as a Plant Operations Manager 3!

The hours of this position are 6:45 am to 2:45 pm with Saturday/Sunday and Holiday's off.

The Anamosa State Penitentiary is looking for a Plant Operations Manager to lead their maintenance team.

This position will plan, provide and supervise maintenance for the entire facility. This will require you to develop and implement a preventative maintenance program, plan major maintenance projects and contract with outside contractors for repairs.

This position oversees Correctional Trades Leaders, Power Plant Engineers, Electrician and Electronic Engineer Technician's.

In doing these tasks you will need to ensure all state and federal code requirements are followed and reporting is submitted in timely manners.

At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas.

Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals. Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities. You'll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.

Ten years of full-time diversified skilled trades experience, two years of which were at the managerial level in the construction, maintenance and repair of residential and commercial buildings; or the operations, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment utilized to produce commercial power, heat and refrigeration

OR

ten years of full-time experience in the technical inspection of commercial and/or residential buildings for compliance with local, state and federal building and safety codes

OR

ten years of full-time technical experience in preparing engineering and/or architectural plans and specifications for commercial and residential buildings

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting 30 semester hours of accredited post high school education in structural, civil, electrical or mechanical engineering for each year of the required experience; (no substitution for two years of full-time job related experience)

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Plant Operations Manager 2

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employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twenty-four months of full-time work as a Plant Operations Manager 1 or Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

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employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes forty-eight months of full-time work as a Maintenance Repairs Supervisor.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.Within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority, certain employees in this class may be required to obtain a Fire Sprinkler Installer and Maintenance License in accordance with Chapter 100D, Iowa Code.

Job ID: 488892154
Originally Posted on: 8/10/2025

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