General Industrial Training Supervisor

IMPORTANT: Unless waived, you must pay the non-refundable processing fee. For information on fee waivers, visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/appinfo.cfm##Fee. It is important that you verify that you entered the correct examination number and title on your online or paper application prior to submitting. If you apply online, you should immediately review your email confirmation notice to verify that you applied for the correct examination. If you do not receive a confirmation number after submitting your online application, your application was NOT received by the Department of Civil Service. No late applications will be accepted after the filing deadline has passed.

Promotion examination open to all qualified employees of the New York State
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

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Minimum Qualifications

On or before July 20, 2019, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:

For No. 38-424010: as an Industrial Training Supervisor 1 or Industrial Training Supervisor 2 or 3 (any parenthetic).

For No. 38-425010: as an Industrial Training Supervisor 2 (Abatement).

For No. 38-426010: as an Industrial Training Supervisor 3 (Optical Manufacturing).

Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.

If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title on or before April 20, 2019, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you are eligible to file for this examination.

Qualifying Experience for Appointment from the Eligible List

For No. 38-424010: after one year of service as an Industrial Training Supervisor 2 or 3 (any parenthetic), successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list.

For Nos. 38-425010 and 38-426010: after one year of the service described in the minimum qualifications, successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list.

NOTE: If you meet the Minimum Qualifications, you are also eligible to compete in Examination No. 38-421010 Production Control Supervisor; and Examination No. 38 422 Quality Control Supervisor which are also being held on July 20, 2019.

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Subject of Examination

There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:	For Examination Numbers
	38-424010	38-425010	38-426010
1. Production methods, routing and scheduling - These questions test for knowledge of production techniques and project management principles including such areas as work process review and improvement, coordination of production operations, critical path analysis, inventory and cost control, and managing multiple projects.	X	X	X
2. Factory and manufacturing operations and methods, including safety procedures - These questions test for knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and procedures used in manufacturing processes including such areas as work methods review and improvement; worker training; plant layout; inventory control; planning and tracking work progress, materials, cost, and quality control techniques; preventive maintenance; and accident prevention and worker safety training.	X	X	X
3. Quality assurance and inspection techniques = These questions test for knowledge of quality assurance techniques including such areas as setting product tolerance limits, inspection processes, materials sampling and testing, and establishing quality assurance guidelines.	X	X	X
4. Supervision - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.	X	X	X
5. Abatement programs - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in asbestos and other hazardous material remediation and control programs, including knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions associated with hazardous materials; Federal and State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to asbestos containment or removal and/or removal of other hazardous materials; and developing cost estimates for abatement services.		X
6. Methods, materials and equipment used in optical products manufacturing = These questions test for knowledge of optical products manufacturing practices and procedures and eyewear characteristics, including such areas as properties of visible light, ophthalmic lens tolerance standards, use and operation of ophthalmic tools and equipment, analyzing and interpreting eyewear lens prescriptions, production of eyewear lenses and frames, and proper fitting of spectacles and other ophthalmic devices.			X

If you pass, your seniority credit(s), if any, will be included in the computation of your final score. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime Veterans' credits to your final passing score.

Credit for Seniority

Seniority is credited at the rate of one credit for each five-year period (or fraction thereof), excluding the first year of service.

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Duties

As a General Industrial Training Supervisor, you would direct the production of quality products at the lowest possible cost in accordance with predetermined delivery schedules. Illustrative duties include: develop and maintain industrial training programs; supervise Industrial Training Supervisors and inmate workers in an industry or groups of industries; in conjunction with the Production Control Supervisor, establish manufacturing schedules; determine which product or group of products is to be manufactured based on customer orders and stock requirements; verify availability of raw materials; supervise and implement production control documentation geared for the orderly and efficient operation of shops; plan for the timely shipment of finished products and the storage of finished goods, for stock, or customer orders to be delivered at a later date; develop methods for the utilization of materials that would ordinarily become scrap and/or plan for removal of scrap; maintain quality control standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance and repair of machines and physical plant in shops under jurisdiction; assist in the development of new or modified shop layouts or methods and procedures of manufacturing, and supervise their implementation; conduct time studies to evaluate the efficiency of shop operations; prepare cost analyses for Correctional Industries products to assist in establishing a fair market price; and create reports including weekly payroll, production, raw material usage, machine usage, and bills of material.

As a General Industrial Training Supervisor (Abatement), you would perform similar duties to direct the Abatement Services program.

As a General Industrial Training Supervisor (Optical Manufacturing), you would perform similar duties to direct the Optical Products Manufacturing program.

Important: The Department of Civil Service and other state agencies may communicate with you through email correspondence. This may include the notification of your examination results and canvassing you for interest in appointment. It will be important for you to keep your email address, phone number and mailing address current by logging into https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount.

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How To Apply

Additional Information

New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Religious Accommodation

Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date, due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under “Religious Accommodation.” We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following day).

Reasonable Accommodations in Testing

It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Administration Unit of the Department of Civil Service. In the Albany area, call 518-457-2487. Outside of the Albany area, call toll free at 1-877-697-5627. For TDD services, call NY Relay at 711 (requires a fee) or 1-800-662-1220.

Admission to Examination

Notice to appear for the test may be conditional as review of applications may not be made until after the test. If you have not received your notice to appear for the written test three days before the date of the test, email us at AdmissionNotices@cs.ny.gov. Please provide your first and last name, address, and the last four digits of your social security number, and we will provide you with the information you need to attend your written test. If you have an issue other than not receiving your admission notice, please contact our office at (518) 474-6470 in the Albany area or toll free at 1-877-697-5627. Please leave a clear concise message and provide your first and last name, last four digits of your social security number and a daytime phone number.

Taking State and Local Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day

If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date to make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All tests will be held at the state examination center. For your convenience, contact information for all local civil service agencies is available on our website at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/local.cfm.

Eligibility for Examination

To be considered a qualified employee eligible to compete in this examination, you must be employed in, or on leave from, the specified department or agency on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class, or in the non-competitive class or labor class if specifically noted on this announcement (or be on an appropriate preferred list), and have the specified time in the specified title or salary grade. You may not compete in a test for a title if you are permanently employed in that title (unless you are still on probation) or in a higher direct line of promotion.

Cell Phones or Electronic/Communication Devices at the Test Site

Do not bring cell phones, beepers, headphones, or any electronic or other communication devices to the test site. The use of such devices at the test site in the test room, hallways, restrooms, building, grounds, or other areas could result in your disqualification.

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Issued: 05/03/2019

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