1st Maint. Generalist MG01Waverly Plant

Tyson Foods•Waverly, NE

3d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Job Details: Hours: 1st Shift Starting pay rate: $22.35 RESPONSIBILITIES: 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. Operate 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. Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area. Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc. Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately. Comply with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF Requirements Must be willing to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds. Effectively work in a team environment. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Perform any other work as assigned by supervisor REQUIREMENTS: Must have a minimum of (1) year of mechanic work experience documented in the work history section of the application or be graduate of an industrial maintenance training program. (can be a combination of employers as long as experience is at least 1 year) Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays. 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. All applicants must provide their government identification number so the system can verify any previous Tyson employment history. This facility accepts rehires after 90 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. 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Requirements

Must have a minimum of (1) year of mechanic work experience documented in the work history section of the application or be graduate of an industrial maintenance training program. (can be a combination of employers as long as experience is at least 1 year)
Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time
Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
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.
All applicants must provide their government identification number so the system can verify any previous Tyson employment history.
This facility accepts rehires after 90 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.

Responsibilities

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.
Operate 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.
Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tag out requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
Comply with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF Requirements
Must be willing to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Effectively work in a team environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Perform any other work as assigned by supervisor