Welder - General Maintenance Service Technician Day shift

Tyson Foods; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Welder - General Maintenance Service Technician for the Day shift to support production equipment repair and fabrication. You will weld, fabricate, read blueprints, and maintain machinery alongside a skilled maintenance team in a manufacturing facility.

Ideal candidates have industrial welding experience (TIG, MIG, Stick), fabrication skills, and the ability to interpret drawings. Local Michigan candidates preferred; relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial welding and fabrication in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and maintenance drawings.
• Proficiency with TIG, MIG and Stick welding and related fabrication tasks.
• Safety-conscious with knowledge of welding safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding repairs on production equipment and structural components.
• Fabricate replacement parts and modify components to improve reliability.
• Read blueprints and welding symbols; follow maintenance work orders.
• Operate hand and power tools, plasma cutters, torches, grinders and saws safely.
• Respond to equipment failures to minimize downtime and support uptime.

Skills

Industrial welding

Fabrication

Equipment maintenance

Structural welding

Reading blueprints

Tools

MIG

TIG

Stick welding

Purge

Plasma cutter

Grinders

Cutting torches

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:

Must reside in the United States to be considered. Local candidates will be given priority. Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Responsible AI Use Expectations:

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 judgement 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:

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Physical Requirements:

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

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.

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.

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Our Culture and Talent Strategy:

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 Our Purpose.

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