Cobb - Maintenance Generalist MG05

Tyson Foods•Pocomoke City, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position 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 maintains and repairs on-farm infrastructure at Pocomoke Farm in Pocomoke, Maryland. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating on-call weekends and holidays. These positions typically average 40 hours per week, though schedules may change based on production needs. Starting pay is $23.70 per hour, with additional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends and potential additional compensation for on-call duty, overtime, premiums, incentives, or bonuses. The worksite is a biosecure environment. Team members must shower and change into company-provided clothing and footwear before entering; jewelry is not permitted except medical ID jewelry and covered body piercings. Employees must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The role involves working on wet or slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy, and cold conditions. Required protective equipment includes safety glasses, goggles, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, rubber boots, and, when applicable, a fall-protection harness, ear plugs, and NIOSH-approved N95 respirators. Commonly used chemicals include disinfectants and parts cleaners. Employees must follow applicable safety procedures, including hazard communication, respiratory protection, lockout/tagout, and personal protective equipment requirements.

Requirements

Must be able to read and write and perform simple arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Must have good oral and written communication skills.
Must have a valid driver’s license and one year of verifiable driving experience with a clean safety record.
Must be forklift certified or able to obtain certification.
Must maintain a maximum point level of 6.
Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months during the past 36 months. The gap allowance increases to 18 months for applicants who were laid off or providing child or elder care. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid chickens, ducks, birds, and other avian species, and to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds; occasional handling or moving of loads up to 2,000 pounds may be required using equipment such as pallet jacks.
Must be able to stand for most of the shift and perform duties involving walking, sitting, handling objects and controls, reaching, balancing, climbing or ladder use, talking, hearing, and driving within the farm complex.
Must be able to proficiently operate a trailer, tractor, skid steer, and Hyster.
Must have the vision abilities required for close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including hazard communication, respiratory protection, lockout/tagout, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Rehire applicants must meet the minimum waiting period of 180 days and the rule limiting prior work at Cobb/Tyson Foods to no more than three times.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.
Internal applicants receive priority consideration.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment and company assets.
Maintain and repair on-farm infrastructure.
Perform preventive maintenance on farm vehicles and poultry houses (50%).
Connect electrical wiring and cables, and install lighting fixtures, outlets, switches, wall boxes, and terminal boards (20%).
Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments; repair or replace defective parts; and report machinery defects or malfunctions to a supervisor (20%).
Follow lockout/tagout guidelines and procedures when required, and perform weekly generator test runs (10%).
Identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.
Perform other duties and activities as assigned.