Carthage Plant (Choctaw) - Maintenance Generalist - 1st Shift

Tyson Foods•Carthage, MS

10d•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 role provides maintenance for complex production equipment, buildings, and electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. It also involves inventory control, maintaining repair logs, operating industrial equipment, and working with production staff to encourage proper equipment use and care. The position requires compliance with safety, sanitation, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, work effectively in a team and fast-paced environment, and be willing to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

At least 1 year of maintenance experience within the immediate past 2 years.
Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems, and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment downtime.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Willingness to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Preventively maintain, troubleshoot, repair, replace, and alter defective equipment.
Maintain complex production equipment.
Control inventory and requisition appropriate parts.
Perform maintenance checks on buildings and equipment.
Maintain electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Operate industrial equipment, including skyjacks, forklifts, and boomlifts.
Comply with company safety and sanitation guidelines.
Perform general equipment repairs and install safety equipment when necessary.
Work with production staff to encourage proper use and care of equipment.
Maintain appropriate maintenance and repair logs.
Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
Follow required safe work practices, including lockout/tag-out, PPE, confined-space safety, safe chemical handling, and fall restraints.
Report food safety and food quality issues to management immediately.
Comply with safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements.
Perform other work as assigned by the supervisor.