Robards Plant Maintenance Generalist for all Shifts

Tyson Foods•Robards, KY

7d•$24 - $30

About The Position

The Maintenance Generalist is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures. The role supports continuous production by keeping machinery running, setting up, adjusting, and breaking down production-line machinery, and assisting with preventative maintenance and equipment breakdowns. The schedule rotates between three-day and four-day workweeks with 12-hour shifts. Pay ranges from $24.10 to $30.15 per hour, depending on experience. Applicants must be willing to complete required training and perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The posting also states a 180-day wait period from the last termination date for rehire consideration and a rule that candidates cannot have worked for Tyson three times before.

Requirements

At least six months of documented mechanic work experience, or graduation from and/or current enrollment in an industrial maintenance training program; experience may be combined across employers to meet the six-month requirement.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to use math for work-related computations.
Willingness to lift 70 pounds periodically throughout each shift.
Willingness to work on one's feet for up to 12 hours.
Willingness to learn Tyson SAP software and complete required training.
Must be able and willing to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment and company assets.
Maintain and promote the Tyson safety culture and follow Tyson policies and procedures.
Receive required training and perform various positions as assigned.
Assist the maintenance supervisor with personnel and equipment.
Assign maintenance technicians to equipment during process periods.
Assist with preventative maintenance and equipment breakdowns.
Train maintenance technicians on equipment.
Use a computer-based preventive maintenance program to track equipment maintenance.
Fill in for absenteeism or assist in other plant areas.
Keep machinery operating to support continuous production.
Set up, adjust, and break down production-line machinery.
Use Tyson SAP software to create work orders and complete required daily documentation.
Communicate with team members, producers, USDA personnel, and drivers.
Use math to perform work-related computations involving machinery, fluid capacities, and similar needs.