Rough Rider Industries has a unique and exciting opportunity for a Furniture Production Specialist located at the North Dakota State Penitentiary, Bismarck, ND. The primary function of this position is assisting residents with the manufacture of furniture. This position comes with a full range of state employee benefits including a 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/.

Rough Rider Industries is the prison industry for the State of North Dakota. Rough Rider Industries' mission is to employ residents to produce quality goods and services in a self-sustaining manner that makes the time of incarceration productive, while preparing the resident worker to successfully reintegrate back into society.

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, and 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 and two years of work experience in a related production setting, or a high school diploma or GED and four years of work 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.

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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 Travis Engelhardt at tlengelhardt@nd.gov, 701-328-6102, 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.