Center, TX

Tyson Foods•Center, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. General Maintenance positions are responsible for keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production. You must be able to set up, adjust and break down production line machinery. Position requires knowledge in areas of welding, hydraulics, basic electricity, power transmission, pneumatics and other maintenance related areas. Must be able to learn Tyson SAP software to make work orders, fill out the daily documentation required, perform preventative maintenance routines as scheduled by Supervisor as well as confirm time into the SAP system to record daily activities and create equipment history. Must be able to read and write where required, must be able to communicate with management and co-workers as needed, must be able to process paperwork necessary to position, must be able to use math as needed to make work related computations for machinery, fluid capacities, etc. Must be willing to lift, push, pull up to 70 lbs, climb stairs and ladders on a daily basis, be willing to work in cold environments with temperatures ranging from -10 to 80 degrees in the production area to an environment that is tied to what the weather outside is (rain, heat, cold, insects), wet conditions, slippery floors in some areas, concrete floors and noise levels that are loud enough to require hearing protection and be willing to work on your feet for a period of 8 to 12 hours. Must be willing to complete all required training for the job. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

6 months of continuous work history with a prior employer
180 days wait period from last termination date
3X rule (candidates cannot have worked for Tyson 3X before)
Willing to lift, push, pull up to 70 lbs
Willing to climb stairs and ladders on a daily basis
Willing to work in cold environments with temperatures ranging from -10 to 80 degrees
Willing to work in environments tied to weather conditions (rain, heat, cold, insects)
Willing to work in wet conditions with slippery floors
Willing to work on concrete floors
Willing to work in loud noise levels requiring hearing protection
Willing to work on your feet for a period of 8 to 12 hours
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

Nice To Haves

Industrial maintenance experience is preferred
Knowledge in areas of welding, hydraulics, basic electricity, power transmission, pneumatics and other maintenance related areas

Responsibilities

Troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets
Maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures
Keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production
Setting up, adjusting, and breaking down production line machinery
Learning and utilizing Tyson SAP software for work orders, documentation, preventative maintenance, and time confirmation
Reading and writing as required
Communicating with management and co-workers
Processing necessary paperwork
Using math for work-related computations
Completing all required training for the job