Center, TX

Tyson Foods•Center, TX

2d•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.

Requirements

Knowledge in welding, hydraulics, basic electricity, power transmission, pneumatics and other maintenance related areas
Ability to learn Tyson SAP software
Ability to read and write
Ability to communicate with management and co-workers
Ability to use math for work-related computations
Willingness to lift, push, pull up to 70 lbs
Willingness to climb stairs and ladders on a daily basis
Willingness to work in cold environments with temperatures ranging from -10 to 80 degrees
Willingness to work in environments tied to weather conditions (rain, heat, cold, insects)
Willingness to work in wet conditions with slippery floors
Willingness to work in areas with loud noise levels requiring hearing protection
Willingness to work on feet for 8 to 12 hours
Willingness to complete all required training
6 months continuous work history with a prior employer
Prior Tyson team members must wait 181 days from their separation date before reapplying
Eligible applicants must have worked for Tyson Foods no more than three times

Nice To Haves

Industrial maintenance experience preferred

Responsibilities

Troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets
Keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production
Setting up, adjusting, and breaking down production line machinery
Learning and using Tyson SAP software for work orders, daily documentation, preventative maintenance routines, and recording daily activities
Processing necessary paperwork
Using math for work-related computations
Completing all required training for the job