Maintenance Generalist 1st Shift Forest, MS

Tyson Foods; Mississippi; Presencial; USD 45.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Tyson Foods, Forest, MS, seeks a Maintenance Generalist for 1st shift to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment. You will support plant operations, uphold Tyson's safety culture, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize downtime.

The role requires 1 year of relevant maintenance experience, reading schematics, and ability to work with various systems. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits and team-focused growth opportunities.

Formación

• Must have 1 year maintenance experience within the past 2 years.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and plumbing systems.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, and schematics.

Responsabilidades

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and plumbing systems.
• Repair and replace motors, pumps, conveyors, and drives.
• Maintain maintenance records and required documentation.
• Assist with equipment installations and upgrades.

Conocimientos

Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Electrical Systems

Mechanical Systems

Welding

Reading Schematics

Herramientas

Lifts

Forklifts

Hand Tools

Descripción del empleo

Maintenance Generalist 1st Shift Forest, MS page is loaded## Maintenance Generalist 1st Shift Forest, MSlocations: Forest, MS Complex - Forest, Mississippitime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 27, 2026 (17 days left to apply)job requisition id: R0494908**Job Details:**The Maintenance Generalist is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment, machinery, and facility systems to support efficient plant operations. This position plays a critical role in minimizing downtime, ensuring food safety, maintaining equipment reliability, and promoting a safe work environment while adhering to Tyson Foods policies and procedures. Responsibilities are based on existing Tyson maintenance job descriptions and Forest facility references.Essential Functions* Maintain and promote Tyson's safety culture.* 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 complete required documentation.* Operate hand tools, power tools, lifts, forklifts, and other maintenance equipment as trained and certified.* Support emergency repairs and respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize production interruptions.* Perform additional duties as assigned by maintenance leadership.\\*Must have 1 year maintenance experience within the immediate past 2 years.**Rehiring Criteria: Applicant must not have worked for Tyson more than a total of 3 times prior. Applicants must also have completed at least 180 days since their last employment with Tyson.****Relocation Assistance Eligible:**No**Work Shift:**1ST SHIFT (United States of America)**Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.**Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.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.**If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice** **.**Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.Join us on the journey.At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.To learn more about our culture, please read .The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are unable to apply for career opportunities through use of this site due to an impairment or disability, please contact [phone] for further assistance.**Benefits**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. Team members are eligible for these benefits starting day one of full-time employment (unless otherwise noted).**Education Assistance Program****Your Growth, Our Commitment**At Tyson Foods, your success drives ours. On day 31 of service, eligible team members can access education assistance through **Upward Academy Online (Guild)** - offering everything from English language learning and professional certificates to college degrees.Approved programs come with no upfront tuition or out-of-pocket costs(up to $5,250 per year), so you can build skills, earn credentials, and take your career further - while *we* invest in your future.**401(k) & Stock Purchase Plans**Prepare for your future in retirement with our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Stock Purchase Plan. Our 401(k) plan offers both pre-tax and after-tax Roth contributions.Once you've completed a year of service with the company, Tyson will contribute to your retirement savings in the 401(k) Plan with a match equal to 100% of the first 3% of eligible pay you contribute, plus 50% of the next 2 percent of eligible pay you contribute.Also after one year, Tyson will match 25% of the first 10% of eligible pay you contribute to the Stock Purchase Plan. Your contributions and Tyson's contributions to the plans are always 100% vested.