What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Generalist Lead (1st shift) position at Tyson Foods?
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Job Details:
This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by insuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly. This position is also responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.
Summary:
- General maintenance positions are responsible for keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production.
- Operate all assigned electrical and mechanical equipment for the purpose of troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance also conducts tests of installed/repaired equipment/machinery and makes final adjustments.
- Under supervision installs, maintains, repairs, and/or rebuilds complicated machines and plant equipment. Identifies all parts, supplies and services required to maintain equipment in assigned area and completes work orders in a timely manner meeting or exceeding pre-established deadlines to reduce downtime and meet production goals.
- Performs basic electric troubleshooting such as fuse and continuity, down time, and meet production goals.
- Performs basic electrical troubleshooting such as fuse and continuity checks. Position requires lifting, reaching, rotating, walking, climbing, bending, and squatting.
- 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.
Experience: Must have at least one year of industrial maintenance experience (food industry preferred) with a single employer or be a graduate from an industrial maintenance school program.
Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs occasionally.
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills needed to read manuals, logs, blueprints, and communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
All applicants must provide their government identification number so the system can verify any previous Tyson employment history.
This facility accepts rehires after 365 days and only if the applicant has not worked more than two previous times for Tyson. Tyson reserves the right to require longer waiting periods or not accept rehires based on the reason for dismissal.
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.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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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