2nd Shift Maintenance Generalist: Equipment Repair & Reliability

Tyson Foods; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Maintenance Generalist for our Forest, MS facility. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and ensure food safety.

This role emphasizes safety culture, documentation, and hands-on maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Ideal candidates have 1 year of maintenance experience in the last two years and can read manuals and schematics.

Qualifications

• 1 year maintenance experience within the past 2 years.
• Ability to read manuals, drawings and schematics.
• Physical capability to perform job duties with/without accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Tyson safety culture and comply with policies.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on plant equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and plumbing systems.
• Repair and replace motors, pumps, bearings, shafts, conveyors, augers, couplings, steam and water lines.
• Perform welding, cutting, fabrication, and minor electrical repairs.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, and schematics.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and modifications.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and required documentation.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, lifts, forklifts, and other maintenance equipment as trained.
• Support emergency repairs to minimize production interruptions.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading schematics

Mechanical repair

Electrical repair

Job description

Tyson Foods is seeking a Maintenance Generalist for our Forest, MS facility. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment and facility systems to minimize downtime and ensure food safety.

This role emphasizes safety culture, documentation, and hands-on maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Ideal candidates have 1 year of maintenance experience in the last two years and can read manuals and schematics.