Cobb - Maintenance Generalist MG05

Cobb-Heritage•Pocomoke City, MD

2d•Onsite

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 position maintains and repairs on-farm infrastructure at Pocomoke Farm in Pocomoke, Maryland, and is intended for team members currently working at this facility or complex. Typical hours average 40 per week, with a schedule subject to change based on production needs. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating on-call weekends and holiday work. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions in the last six months, no more than six attendance points, and six months in their current area unless they are promoting. Starting pay is $23.70 per hour. Work takes place in a biosecure poultry-farm environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Employees must agree to avoid avian species and sign and follow company biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines. The work includes exposure to wet, slippery, hot, dry, dusty, icy, snowy, and cold conditions, as well as commonly used disinfectants and other chemicals. Required protective equipment includes safety glasses, goggles, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, rubber boots, and, as needed, a fall-protection harness, ear plugs, and NIOSH-approved N95 respirators. The position requires regular standing, walking, sitting, handling objects and controls, reaching, balancing, climbing and ladder use, communicating, and driving within the farm complex. Employees must be able to lift or move items up to 50 pounds regularly and, with tools such as pallet jacks, occasionally lift or move loads up to 2,000 pounds. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Be able to read and write and perform simple arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Have good oral and written communication skills.
Hold a valid driver’s license and have one year of verifiable driving experience with a clean safety record.
Be forklift-certified or able to obtain certification.
Maintain an attendance point level of no more than six.
Have no disciplinary actions within the last six months.
Have at least six months in the current area unless promoting; employees who are promoting may have less than six months in the area.
Use safe lifting techniques and be able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be willing to work in the required biosecure environment, avoid avian species, and sign and abide by the company biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance on farm vehicles and poultry houses.
Connect electrical wiring and cables and install lighting fixtures, outlets, switches, wall boxes, and terminal boards.
Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments; repair or replace defective parts; and report machinery defects or malfunctions to a supervisor.
Follow lockout/tagout guidelines and procedures when required.
Perform weekly generator test runs.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, identify safety risks, and address or mitigate them.
Perform other duties and activities as assigned.