Robards Plant Maintenance Generalist for all Shifts

Tyson•Robards, KY

About The Position

The Maintenance Generalist is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and company assets while promoting a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures. The role supports continuous production by setting up, adjusting, and breaking down production-line machinery, assisting with preventive maintenance and breakdowns, and filling in for absences or other plant areas as needed. The position also assists the maintenance supervisor with personnel and equipment, assigns maintenance technicians to equipment during production periods, and trains technicians on equipment. The employee uses a computer-based preventive maintenance program to track equipment maintenance and learns Tyson SAP software to create work orders and complete required daily documentation. The schedule rotates between three-day and four-day workweeks with 12-hour shifts across all shifts. Pay is $24.10 to $30.15 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

At least 6 months of documented mechanic work experience, which may be combined across employers, or be a graduate and/or student of an industrial maintenance training program.
Able and willing to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Able to lift 70 pounds periodically throughout each shift.
Able to work on feet for 12 hours.
Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with team members, producers, USDA personnel, and drivers.
Able to use math for work-related computations involving machinery, fluid capacities, and similar tasks.
Willing to learn Tyson SAP software and complete required documentation.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment and company assets.
Maintain and promote the Tyson safety culture and follow company policies and procedures.
Set up, adjust, and break down production-line machinery to support continuous production.
Assist with preventive maintenance and equipment breakdowns.
Assist the maintenance supervisor with personnel and equipment.
Assign maintenance technicians to equipment during production periods.
Train maintenance technicians on equipment.
Use the computer-based preventive maintenance program to track equipment maintenance.
Create work orders and complete required daily documentation using Tyson SAP software.
Perform various positions as assigned and fill in for absenteeism or assist in other plant areas.
Complete required job training.