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Job Details:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm. (start time and end times are flexible, due to production's needs. Base pay: $32.95 Base Rate per hour.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by ensuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly. This position is also responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preventively maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, replaces and alters defective equipment.

• Provides maintenance on complex production equipment.

• Responsible for controlling inventory and requisitioning appropriate parts.

• Performs maintenance checks on buildings and equipment.

• Maintains electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

• Operate industrial equipment (skyjack, forklift, boom lift).

• Complies with company safety and sanitation guidelines.

• Performs general equipment repair and installation of safety equipment when necessary.

• Teams with production staff to encourage proper use and care of all equipment.

• Maintains appropriate maintenance and repair logs.

• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.

• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.

• Comply with all safety, GMP, Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Requirements

• Must be willing to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds. 

• Effectively work in a team environment.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Perform any other work as assigned by supervisor.

Computer Skills:  Basic computer skills, Excel, SAP, Outlook.

Communication Skills: Have effective verbal and written communication skills.

Special Skills:  Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time.

Supervisory: None

Requirements:

6 months of continuous work history within the last 6 months. A minimum of 1 - year related maintenance experience and/or technical certifications and working knowledge of electricity, power transmissions, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, cutting and the use of shop tools preferred. Must not own, posses, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered. Animal well-being background check is required if necessary.  Will only consider applicants from the following counties in AR, Washington, Benton and Madison, Adair County in OK, must be within a 50-mile radius of the ITC Hatchery.  

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Benefits include:

• Health and Life Insurance starting on your first day!
• Free Education starting your first day on 175-degree programs!
• Free Telemedicine Visits
• Citizenship Assistance
• 401k and Stock Options
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Earned Time Off
• And Much More! (See below) 

More Benefits:

• Voluntary and Company Paid Life and Disability Insurances
• Full Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Insurance
• Protection Pack (Roadside Assistance, Identity Theft, Financial Advice, and Global Travel Assistance)
• Health Savings and Flex Spend Accounts
• Boot Reimbursement (in-network sources or provided)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Time
• Free Mental Health Services
• Wellness Services
• Free Chaplain Serv