Furniture Production Specialist

Job Description

Rough Rider Industries is offering a unique and rewarding opportunity for a Furniture Production Specialist at the North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck, ND. This role focuses on supervising and assisting residents in the manufacturing of quality furniture within a structured production environment.
Why Join Us?
This position includes a comprehensive state employee benefits package, including fully paid single/family health insurance plan, paid annual and sick leave, 10 paid holidays, and a generous retirement plan. For more information on the state employee benefits package, go to https://ndpers.nd.gov/.
 
About Rough Rider Industries
Rough Rider Industries serves as the job skills training program for the State of North Dakota. Our mission is to provide meaningful work opportunities that promote skill development, productivity during incarceration, and successful reintegration into society.
If you're passionate about woodworking, production leadership, and making a meaningful impact on your community, we encourage you to apply!

Summary of Work
Duties include but are not limited to, supervise an inmate work crew to perform duties common to a furniture manufacturing setting, interpret and develop blueprints, drawings and cut lists, maintain equipment, and oversee inventories and material pick lists.
This position specializes in production flow of furniture and case goods assembly management, assists with hiring, coaching, and motivating inmate workers, maintaining inmate personnel records, and enforcing safety and security policies and procedures as they relate to a prison industry program.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires two years of vocational training or a certificate of training in woodworking OR a high school diploma or GED and one year of carpentry or cabinet building experience in woodworking.
Preference will be given to individuals with the following:
• AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision or other woodworking design software experience.
• Experience in organizing, implementing, and conducting training courses in safety, assembly procedures, or inventory control.

About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.
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Application Procedures
All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. All potential applicants must attach and/or upload the following documents:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.
Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran's Affairs Office.
Contact Claire Erickson at clmerickson@nd.gov or 701-328-7271, or TTY 800-366-6888 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.