Welder - General Maintenance Service Technician Day shift

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision and Rx

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking skilled welders to join our maintenance team for the Day shift. You will repair, modify, and improve production equipment, reading blueprints and welding symbols, and fabricating parts to keep our facility running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has industrial welding experience across carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, and can operate a range of welding processes. You will work a 1st shift with potential weekend hours, in a safety-focused environment with

Qualifications

• Industrial welding and fabrication experience.
• Structural steel welding experience.
• Maintenance welding and heavy equipment welding.
• Ability to read blueprints and welding symbols.
• Willingness to work variable shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding repairs on production equipment, machinery, structural components, piping, platforms, guards, and support systems.
• Utilize TIG, MIG, Stick, Purge, and other welding processes to repair and fabricate parts as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and maintenance work orders.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, cutting torches, grinders, plasma cutters, saws, and other metal fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
• Fabricate replacement parts, brackets, guards, supports, and modifications to improve equipment reliability.

Job description

Job Details:

Welder - General Maintenance Service Technician Day shift

We are seeking skilled welders and mechanically inclined trades professionals to join our maintenance team. This role is for candidates with experience in industrial welding, fabrication, equipment maintenance, and structural welding who enjoy solving problems and working with their hands.

In this position, you’ll apply your welding and fabrication skills to repair, modify, and improve production equipment while working alongside a team of maintenance professionals responsible for keeping our facility operating at peak performance. Whether your background comes from manufacturing, construction, agriculture, fabrication shops, or military maintenance, we offer opportunities to grow your technical skills and build a long-term career.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform welding repairs on production equipment, machinery, structural components, piping, platforms, guards, and support systems.
• Utilize TIG, MIG, Stick, Purge, and other welding processes to repair and fabricate parts as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and maintenance work orders.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, cutting torches, grinders, plasma cutters, saws, and other metal fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
• Fabricate replacement parts, brackets, guards, supports, and modifications to improve equipment reliability.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Ability to operate an aerial lift and sit-down forklift.
• Respond to equipment failures and emergency repair situations to minimize downtime.
• Work safely in accordance with company safety procedures and welding safety standards.
• Comfortable operating at high elevations if needed.

Schedule:

• Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and/or holidays
• 1st shift 6:00AM – 2:30PM Mon-Fri
• Up to 2 weekends per month (Sat and/or Sun)

Ideal Welding Experience:

• Industrial welding and fabrication
• Structural steel welding
• Manufacturing and plant welding
• Agricultural equipment repair
• Heavy equipment maintenance and welding
• Conveyor system repairs
• Sanitary Pipe welding and repair
• Maintenance welding
• Fabrication shop experience
• Mechanical repair combined with welding experience
• Military welding or mechanical maintenance experience
• Construction welding experience
• Metal fabrication and custom part manufacturing

What Makes a Candidate Stand Out:

• Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Ability to fabricate components from raw materials and drawings.
• Knowledge of welding safety procedures and lockout/tagout practices.
• Experience performing equipment repairs in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Familiarity with mechanical systems such as conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, and pneumatic systems.
• Trade school, welding certification, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Why Join Tyson Foods:

• Stable career with an industry-leading company
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for advancement into skilled maintenance roles
• Ongoing technical and welding skill development
• Diverse equipment and challenging repair work
• Team-oriented culture focused on safety, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement

Position Specific Requirements:

• Applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR make sure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date and complete.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered.
• Local candidates will be given priority.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
  All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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.

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