Maintenance Generalist, 3rd shift, Forest, MS MARCH

Tyson Foods • Forest, MS

10d • 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. This position requires the team member to move to different areas of the plant and deal with different temperatures and environment in accordance with where they are needed. Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time

Requirements

• Must be willing to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Must have 1 year maintenance experience within the immediate past 2 years
• Candidate must become Hazmat Certified.

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
• Effectively work in a team environment.
• Perform any other work as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed