Maintenance Generalist, 1st shift, Forest, MS

Job Details

This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

• Preventively maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, replaces and alters defective equipment.
• Provides maintenance on complex production equipment.
• Responsible for controlling inventory and requisitioning appropriate parts.
• Performs maintenance checks on buildings and equipment.
• Maintains electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Operates industrial equipment (skyjack, forklift, boomlift).
• Complies with company safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Performs general equipment repair and installation of safety equipment when necessary.
• Teams with production staff to encourage proper use and care of all equipment.
• Maintains appropriate maintenance and repair logs.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Follows all required work safe practices, including lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Reports any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Complies with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF requirements.
• Will frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
• Effectively works in a team environment.
• Has effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Can work in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs any other work as assigned by supervisor.
• Inspects equipment, recognizes potential problems and independently takes appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment downtime.
• Works flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Moves to different areas of the plant and works in varying temperatures and environments as needed.

• Minimum 1 year of maintenance experience within the immediate past 2 years.
• Must become Hazmat Certified.
• All internal candidates will be considered first.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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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.

Unsolicited Assistance:
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