Mechanical Maint & Operations Techn I
Columbia, KYFull-time$33K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Mechanical Maintenance and Operations Technician I works in a Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice facility, maintaining and operating equipment and related systems. The role includes installing, repairing, maintaining, inspecting, and testing mechanical and building systems, as well as keeping basic work records and providing technical assistance. Candidates need two years of relevant maintenance or repair experience, with formal training in a related field substitutable year for year.
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11/1/2026 (11:59 PM ET)
2605686
Mechanical Maint & Operations Techn I
Pay Grade11
Salary
$33,118.80 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Click here for more details on state employment. (https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/Careers.aspx)
Hiring Agency
Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Juvenile Justice
Location
401 Appleby Drive
Columbia, KY 42728 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens.
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities.
For more information about the Department of Juvenile Justice please visit:https://djj.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.
Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis. If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Performs duties related to the maintenance and operations of equipment in a Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facility.
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Installs, repairs and maintains air conditioning, heating, refrigeration, ventilation, electrical systems and other associated equipment.
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Repairs and maintains electrical, plumbing and sewerage operations.
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Keeps basic records of work activities and provides technical assistance.
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Inspects and checks for the working performance of equipment according to specifications.
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Performs checks and tests on mechanical equipment.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:NONE
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:Two years of experience in the maintenance or repair of HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, or electrical systems.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:Formal training in one of the above or related fields will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):Must be 18 years of age.
Working Conditions
May be required to take care of emergency repairs twenty-four hours a day.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact James Briggs [email protected] ([email protected] ?Subject=2605686 - Mechanical Maint & Operations Techn I) or 270-384-7528.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
How this job compares
Set against the 1,219 open Facilities Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$33K/yr
- US median$66–83K/yr195 salary ranges
This rate, $33K, is 55% below the US median midpoint ($73K) — in the lowest quarter of Facilities Maintenance salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 19 open Facilities Maintenance jobs in Kentucky and 1,219 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Facilities Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (769 postings).
- Education
- 29 of the 1,219 open Facilities Maintenance jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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