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Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Maintenance Generalist

Equipment MaintenancePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeVicksburg, MS, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least one year of mechanic work experience or graduation from an industrial maintenance training program, documented on the application or uploaded résumé.
  • Understand labels, read recipes, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret manuals, schematics, and work orders.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to use computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Ability to stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, and work in confined spaces.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
  • Ability to work around moving machinery, elevated platforms, and energized equipment.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
  • Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime and restore operations quickly.
  • Complete corrective and emergency maintenance work as assigned.
  • Perform equipment adjustments, part replacements, and repairs to maintain optimal performance.
  • Follow work orders and accurately document maintenance activities in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
  • Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and modifications.
  • Conduct inspections to identify potential equipment failures, safety hazards, or maintenance needs.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with Production and Sanitation.
  • Support sanitation and startup processes following maintenance work.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
  • Comply with OSHA, USDA, food safety, and company policies and procedures.
  • Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe work practices at all times.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
  • Perform maintenance in raw and fresh product processing areas while protecting food safety and preventing contamination.
  • Work in temperature-controlled environments with exposure to moisture, cleaning chemicals, and production equipment.
  • Coordinate maintenance work around production schedules and sanitation windows.
  • Perform maintenance activities safely and in compliance with OSHA regulations, USDA requirements, food safety standards, and company policies.

About the Company

Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Tyson Foods processes chicken, beef and pork and sells fresh meat and packaged foods to grocery stores, restaurants and other food businesses in the US and abroad. Its grocery brands include Tyson chicken, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, Hillshire Farm smoked sausage and lunch meat, Ball Park hot dogs and Wright bacon. The company runs separate chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, processing animals in its own plants into raw cuts and cooked, ready-to-heat products. It earns money selling those products by the pound to retailers and foodservice buyers and under its own consumer brands. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Springdale, AR
Founded
1935

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