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Automotive Worker Supervisor (Automotive Worker Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice

This job in plain English

This job is for an Automotive Worker Supervisor (Automotive Worker Foreman) with the Bureau of Prisons at FCC Terre Haute, Indiana. The person in this job maintains and repairs all vehicles that serve the institution. It is a permanent, full-time job with 1 vacancy and occasional travel, and the worker must also follow prison security duties that come first.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Career transition program (CTAP or ICTAP) eligible federal employees may get selection priority if they meet the rules.

What you would do

  • Serve as the Automotive Worker Foreman in the Facilities department.
  • Maintain and repair all vehicles that serve the institution.
  • Act as the subject matter expert on institution vehicle maintenance.
  • Work with a great deal of independence on vehicle repair decisions.
  • Maintain institution security, which comes before all other duties.

Do you qualify for WS-8?

With experience: The announcement does not give a number of years or a grade level. Your resume must show enough training and experience to do the duties, including supervising and working with prisoners.

With education: If you rely on education, it must come from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, limited to 2 pages, with name, contact information, and relevant experience
  • Start and end dates in MM/YYYY format and hours worked per week for each job
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 and supporting documents if you claim disabled veteran or similar preference
  • Unredacted copy of your latest SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Proof of CTAP or ICTAP eligibility, if applicable
  • Professional certification or license
  • Manager memo or other evidence for experience outside a normal federal job
  • SF-50 showing prior federal law enforcement coverage if above the maximum entry age

How you will be rated: Your application is rated with online assessment questions into Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified, and then your resume and documents are checked. You must reach Barely Acceptable on Ability to supervise and Aptitude for work with prisoners, and earn at least half the total points. Missing skills on your resume can lower your score or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show start and end dates in MM/YYYY format and hours per week for each job, or the experience may not count.
  • Describe your supervision and work with prisoners in detail, because missing these skills can lower your score.
  • Send all documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on 11/06/2026, and name files without special characters like % or #.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent job.

Conditions of employment:

  • Pre-employment and panel interview
  • Urinalysis (drug test)
  • Physical exam
  • Background investigation
  • NCIC and credit check
  • Misdemeanor domestic violence inquiry to carry a firearm, if not working in an institution
  • Complete the 3-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia
  • Selective Service registration
  • Maximum entry age of 36 for original appointment, with exceptions for qualified preference eligible veterans

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$41.00 – $48.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WS-8 · Wage Supervisor
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Automotive Mechanic (5823)
Announcement
FAC-27-13103803

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