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Industrial Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Tyson Foods
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jan 2025
💰 $70,000/yr($48,000/yr$70,000/yr)

About the role

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Job Details:

If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world’s expectations for how much good food can do!  We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members.  We offer advancement opportunities and great benefits. This facility operates five days a week, with overtime potential, and produces Bacon and Bacon Toppings.  

 

Benefits Effective Day 1! 

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. 

 

Maintenance Technician pay ranges from $24.55 to $35.10.

 

There is potential to progress quickly within levels based on completed training and demonstrated skills on the job.  We have open positions for second and third shift. 

 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. The Maintenance Mechanic position has responsibilities to maintain, troubleshoot and repair a variety of electromechanical equipment in a food processing environment. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Must perform troubleshooting and repair, and provide technical support for all phases of the operation 

  • Must be able to understand technical and training manuals 

  • Handle and distribute cleaning chemicals and record data 

  • Comply with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF Requirements 

  • Requires proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as basic electrical, electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication and manufacturing processes 

  • Previous experience, special training, and formal education in a mechanical capacity is preferred for this outlined position.  

  • The position requires strong communication skills 

  • Perform general housekeeping duties in the department  

  • Perform any other work as assigned by supervisor  

  • Must perform all positions of rotation, if applicable 

 

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

  • Must be willing and able to push/pull/lift up to 75 pounds  

  • The Team Member will stand, walk, bend, stretch, climb, push, and reach 

  • The Team Member will climb up and down stairs and ladders 

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Minimum of one (1) year of maintenance work experience documented in the work history section of the application OR be a graduate of an industrial maintenance training program.  Can be a combination of employers, as long as experience documented is one (1) year. 

 

INFORMATION FOR RE-HIRES: 

This location is currently not accepting rehires  

 

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