Address:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Perryville
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
2105 North Citrus Road
Goodyear, AZ 85395
https://corrections.az.gov/

Salary: $58,800.00 

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 1/27/2026

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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is searching for a skilled Print shop supervisor who strives to provide excellent industrial production. This position is responsible for ensuring that all products produced by any of the prison-based industry programs are of quality and in compliance with the required specifications and completed within the specified time frames. Manages, trains, and supervises the daily operations and security of a prison-based industry program. Including assessing processes and formulating plans for improvement.

For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries visit: https://aci.az.gov/

- Plans work schedules, sequence of operations and distribution of work
- Evaluates work and formulates plans for improvement
- Participates and leads in decision-making
- Enforces security practices and daily sanitation in the area of responsibility in accordance with ADCRR policies, procedures and best practices
- Designs and implements structured vocational training curriculum in prison-based industry, emphasizing job readiness and industry-aligned skills
- Provides hands-on instruction in the safe and efficient use of industry-specific tools, machinery, and production techniques
- Supports workforce participants in developing soft skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and communication to enhance employability
- Researches and develops efficient production methods
- Partners with facility staff, educational providers, and external workforce development organizations to enhance training outcomes
- Identifies and incorporates industry certifications or credentials where possible to increase post-release job placement potential
- Ensures the program aligns with state/federal workforce development standards and reentry goals
- Supervises and trains staff and inmates, to include interviews, evaluations, discipline, daily attendance, work assignments, and payroll
- Serves as a positive role model and mentor, encouraging personal growth, accountability, and professional development
- Conducts regular evaluations and provides constructive feedback to participants to track progress and identify growth opportunities
- Communicates with vendors, sales, and customers to ensure proper specifications and dimensions
- Communicates with security personnel and other operational divisions to ensure compliance with policies, for problem resolution, and information
- Monitors material usage, expenditures, and utilization of available resources for quality assurance and efficient operation
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Supervisory techniques for the assigned workforce
- Production and materials management
- Transportation and distribution systems
- Fire and safety standards and regulations
- Security requirements and practices
- Technical and mechanical
- Techniques and methods applicable to a manufacturing business
- Budget management
- Quality control techniques
- On the-job training principles and application

Skill in:
- Management, leadership, and supervision
- Verbal and written communication
- Creating and maintaining interpersonal contact with subordinates, inmate workers, and correctional security personnel
- Interacting with customers and vendors
- Training subordinates on duties, procedures, and equipment
- Analyzing and problem-solving
- Evaluating activities of subordinate staff and workforce participants
- Motivation techniques, decision making, and the basic principles of team building

Ability to:
- Lift/Carry Approximately 20lbs
- Push/Pull Approximately 20lbs
- Walk/Run Approximately 0.25 miles
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Direct, supervise, assess, and evaluate subordinate staff and workforce participants
- Maintain a calm and even temperament during stressful conditions
- Adhere to ADCRR policies, procedures and best practices
- Ensure the security and safety of subordinate staff and workforce participants in the work environment and work in a correctional environment
- Observe and identify potential health and/or safety hazards in the work area and remedy
- Maintain safety standards based on operational requirements

- At least three (3) years of experience working in an official supervisor capacity with experience in all areas of Print Shop or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.