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To be considered, please apply through your CalCareers account at www.calcareers.ca.gov to JC- 501269 by the application deadline of 12/22/2025.

Start your CAREER with purpose – make a difference while enjoying great benefits and a work-life balance!

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to reducing recidivism, improving prison safety, and enhancing public safety by providing meaningful work and training opportunities to incarcerated individuals.

As a full-time state employee, you’ll receive:

  • At least 156 hours of paid leave in your first year
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • CalPERS retirement benefits

This position performs and supervises work in the production of safety and ophthalmic eye wear and is responsible for the following: eye wear manufacturing equipment, supplies and work areas, personnel and property safety, and the supervision of incarcerated individual. Employees will have regular and substantial contact with persons incarcerated in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institution and/or medical facilities. 

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

This position may be entitled to receive a 5% Recruitment and Retention (R&R) pay differential.

Interested? Apply at www.calcareers.ca.gov to JC- 501269 by the application's final filing date of 12/22/2025

 Steps to Apply - 

  1. Create a CalCareers account - www.calcareers.ca.gov 
  2. Create a state application template - be detailed! 
  3. Apply for the job! (Apply before the application deadline) 
  4. Apply for the exam (You can apply first, then take the exam!)

Desirable Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications are not required but are listed to demonstrate what experience/education would make the selected candidate most successful in this position. If you have this education/experience, you are encouraged to include this information in your application.

  • Enterprise Production Experience (Operate machinery, assemble equipment parts, Preventative Maintenance, etc.)
  • Optical Equipment experience with: Tracer, Generator, Polisher, Die blocker, Coating Edger
  • Supervisory Experience
  • State Service
  • Manufacturing experience of raw material to finished goods
  • Computer knowledge and experience: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and database systems.
  • Inventory Management Experience, Knowledge of Bill of Lading (BOL) requisition of materials and supplies.
  • Budget Experience
  • Logistics Experience: (shipping and receiving raw and finished goods)

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