Maintenance Generalist - 1st Shift - RVI Cuthbert, GA

Job Details:

Job Title: Maintenance Generalist

Location: River Valley Ingredients, Cuthbert, GA

Shift:1st

Base Pay: $22.00 to $31.45 based on experience, plus possibility of shift differential

If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we feed the world like family! We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members. We offer advancement opportunities and steady work. This facility operates 7/days a week and produces feed grade, pet food meal.

JOB SUMMARY: The Maintenance Generalist is responsible for supporting plant operations by performing general maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment support throughout the facility.

This role helps maintain a safe, efficient, and reliable work environment by following Tyson policies and procedures, supporting the Tyson safety culture, completing assigned maintenance tasks, and responding to operational needs as directed by supervision. The position requires mechanical aptitude, basic maintenance experience, effective communication skills, and the ability to work in a manufacturing environment that may include physical demands, varying temperatures, and exposure to plant conditions while maintaining quality, safety, sanitation, and company policy standards.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include

• Perform general maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work throughout the plant while following Tyson policies, procedures, and safety expectations.

• Use basic hand tools, electrical tools, pneumatic power tools, and equipment to complete assigned maintenance tasks.

• Apply basic mechanical and maintenance skills, including knowledge of welding, hydraulics, basic electricity, power transmission, pneumatics, and plumbing.

• Perform duties such as welding, cutting, minor electrical repair, and removal or replacement of motors, motor shafts, couplings, pumps, augers, water lines, steam pipes, and related systems.

• Read and understand work assignments, maintenance manuals, drawings, and schematics related to hydraulic and basic electrical systems as required.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including hearing and responding to two-way radio communications.

• Operate various pieces of gas or hydraulic motorized equipment and lifts when properly certified.

• Monitor boilers and perform boiler chemical testing when assigned.

• Safely lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs and ladders up to 60 feet, stand for extended periods, and work in hot, cold, inclement weather, and odorous conditions.

• Maintain basic math skills necessary to complete job duties accurately.

• Participate in outside training, company testing programs, and vendor training to further develop maintenance knowledge and skills.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements: Must be willing and able to perform the following:

• To work in a fast-paced environment.

• To stand for extended periods up to 12 hours.

• To lift up to 50lbs. [continuously/occasionally/as needed] throughout the shift.

• To work in cold/hot/wet/noisy temperatures.

• To bend, reach, push, pull, climb, twist, or perform repetitive motions as required by the position.

• To work at an elevated level.

• To work around feathers, blood, etc.

• Must follow all Tyson biosecurity policies and procedures, including any facility-specific requirements related to personal protective equipment, visitor restrictions, animal/product contact, sanitation, and movement between areas as required.

External Education and Experience:

• Applicants who have worked for Tyson three times will not be considered, nor applicants who are still within the 180-day waiting period since their last employment.  

• Must have at least 1 year maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.

• You must have 6 months of work history with one employer within the past 12 months.

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills

• Must have good oral communication skills to discuss issues with the Maintenance Supervisor

• Must be able to understand information contained in Maintenance manuals.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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