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Tyson Foods is seeking a maintenance technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and equipment across the plant. The role emphasizes proactive preventative maintenance, safe work practices, and timely completion of work orders to minimize downtime.
The position requires physical work including lifting, reaching, climbing and bending, and the use of basic hand and power tools. Work is performed on 2nd shift with relocation assistance not offered.
This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, keeping machinery running, preventative maintenance, all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. Must identify all parts, supplies and services required to maintain equipment in assigned area and complete work orders in a timely manner meeting or exceeding pre‑established deadlines to reduce downtime and meet production goals. This position requires lifting, reaching, rotating, walking, climbing, bending, and squatting throughout the shift. Work environment is cold, hot, wet, dusty, and noisy. Must be able to use basic hand and power tools to include drills, grinders, drill press, band saws, multi‑meter, and other tools.
3 months mechanical experience or enrolled in or completed an automotive/mechanical degree or training. All applicants must provide their government identification number so the system can verify any previous Tyson employment history. To be considered for employment: Tyson Team Members must be separated from the company for a minimum of 180 calendar days. No rehire for former Tyson Team Members that were termed for gross misconduct. Also, if you have worked at Tyson 3 times or more you will not be eligible for rehire. Applicants that complete an application and do not meet the criteria described in this statement will be removed from the application process. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
2nd Shift (United States of America)
Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
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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. Our Talent Strategy is to attract, grow, reward and retain the best talent. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given opportunities 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 Our Purpose. At Tyson, we feed the world like family.
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