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SUMMARY: The Maintenance Generalist is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson's policies and procedures.


Applicant must be willing to work overtime and weekends if required. Industrial Maintenance positions are responsible for preventative maintenance and repair of equipment to maintain continuous production. Applicant must be able to set up, adjust, and break down production line machinery. Must be able to complete computerized training programs and use Tyson SAP software to document completion details of preventative maintenance routines as scheduled by the supervisor. Must be able to read and write where required. Must be able to use math to make work-related computations for machinery, fluid capacities, etc. Must lift to 50 lbs. or more daily and stand for up to 12 hours. Applicant must be willing to complete all required training for the job.


JOB DUTIES: MG01 job duties may include all of the following:


Walking, standing, climbing, stooping, lifting, etc. are required daily.


Hourly:


• Visual checks of various types of machinery, including electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic, for any defects.


Daily:
• Blow out the needles for the GEA injector
• Tear down equipment - lifting 60 lbs. from head height to floor
• Climbing ladders to perform tasks with tool belt, 15 lbs.
• Normal mechanical duties, turning bolts, screws to loosen or tighten with wrenches or screwdrivers,
50 lbs.
• Work in a variety of temperature ranges, from approximately 15 degrees to 105 degrees.


Weekly:
• Lifting 50 lb. bags of salt from floor level to chest level
• Remove pistons from the Marlen, 100 lbs. of pulling force on a 24" pipe wrench
• Repairing and maintaining the various equipment on the raw and pack sides of the plant
• Repairing and calibrating the various scale systems in the plant
• Repairing and maintaining the pallet jacks and forklifts
• Repairing and maintaining smokehouses
• Repairing and maintaining the cooling doors and building structures and grounds
• Repairing and maintaining the wastewater house and lagoons
• Participation in the PSM program


Occasional:
• Replacing electric motors, pumps, cylinders, lifting/pulling up to 100 lbs. in different positions
• Working every other weekend for PM's, or when production or maintenance is required.



REQUIREMENTS:

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  6 months of mechanical or electrical work experience.
  

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  Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson will have a minimum rehire waiting period of 90 days and are limited to 3 times of employment.
  

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No



Work Shift:



1ST SHIFT (United States of America)


Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.


Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.


We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.



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