Machine Opr - 1st Shift - Pack Line 1

Tyson Prepared Foods•South Hutchinson, KS

About The Position

The Machine Operator operates machinery to maintain the continuous flow of product through the production process and ensures the correct ingredients and supplies are used on the line. The operator monitors and adjusts machine settings as needed and notifies a supervisor if equipment requires maintenance. The role requires maintaining a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures. The team member will learn and use the EIM System and handheld scanners and perform other duties as assigned. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required, including steel-toed shoes, a bump cap, and hearing protection. Team members are encouraged to dress appropriately before arriving at their workstation. This position is designated for team members currently working at the facility or complex. Team members seeking to transfer from another Tyson facility should express interest through their local HR Partner. Internal application eligibility rules include attendance-point, suspension, written-warning, and disqualification limits; team members in their first 30 days of probation are ineligible to bid, and those bidding after the first 30 days must have no more than two attendance points. The role involves standing throughout work at all workstations, lifting spice bags weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling an 80-pound film roll on a cart to the machine, bending the torso 0–45 degrees while handling spice, fully extending both arms, grasping with both hands when checking code dates, and using both hands simultaneously. Work areas may be 38–50 degrees and may be wet. Physical requirements must be met with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Must be a team member currently working at the facility or complex to be eligible for this position; team members at another Tyson facility should contact their local HR Partner about expressing interest.
At application, have no more than four attendance points.
Have had no suspensions within the past 12 months.
Have no more than two written warnings in the last 12 months.
Have no lateral, downward, or self-disqualification within the past six months, except for a higher classification.
Team members in their first 30 days of probation are not eligible to bid; probationary team members bidding after their first 30 days must have no more than two attendance points.
Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to meet the physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling 80 pounds, standing throughout work, and performing the stated arm, hand, and torso movements.
Wear required PPE: steel-toed shoes, a bump cap, and hearing protection.

Responsibilities

Operate machinery to ensure continuous product flow through the production process.
Ensure proper ingredients and supplies are used on the line.
Monitor and adjust machine settings as needed.
Notify a supervisor when machines require maintenance.
Maintain a safe work environment and follow Tyson policies and procedures.
Learn and use the EIM System and handheld scanners.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, a bump cap, and hearing protection.