Refrigeration Maintenance - Hutchinson, KS

Tyson • Hutchinson, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Refrigeration Maintenance team member ensures the safe and efficient operation of the manufacturing plant’s refrigeration, boiler, air compressor, and hot water systems. The role performs daily preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs on this equipment and its components, maintaining conditions that meet food industry temperature standards.

The position is at Tyson Foods’ Hutchinson, Kansas facility, which produces Bacon Toppings and Tacos and operates seven days a week. The posted schedule is 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on a rotating schedule. The role is intended for team members currently working at this facility or complex; employees at other Tyson facilities should express interest through their local HR Partner. Pay level is determined during the interview based on skills, knowledge, and experience. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible new hires, paid in two installments after 90 and 180 days; rehires are not eligible.

The successful candidate must be able to perform the listed physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation. The role involves moving around the production facility and working in temperatures between 30 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Travel for training is required one to two times per year. Relocation assistance and referral payout are not available.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of industrial maintenance experience.
• Electrical training.
• At least 1 year of ammonia refrigeration or HVAC operator experience.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to pass IIAR training modules for ammonia refrigeration.
• Ability to obtain SCBA certification and use a fully encapsulated chemical suit in an emergency.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to move between production areas and stand, stoop, climb ladders and stairs, change work levels, twist, squat, reach, push, pull, and move about the facility, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in temperatures between 30 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• For internal candidates: current Maintenance team members or Production team members must meet the stated tenure, attendance-point, and performance-warning criteria for their applicable employee group; all internal candidates must document mechanical or HVAC experience in their application.
• Previously employed Tyson candidates must meet a minimum 90-day rehire waiting period and are limited to three times of employment.
• Hourly applicants must complete the task after submitting an application to provide additional information for consideration.

Nice To Haves

• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience.
• Experience working with anhydrous ammonia systems, including mechanical and electrical repairs.
• Ammonia Response Training.

Responsibilities

• Perform required daily preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, and testing on refrigeration, boiler, air compressor, and hot water equipment and components.
• Troubleshoot and repair plant refrigeration, boiler, air compressor, and hot water systems.
• Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair HOWDEN, SULLAIR, and MYCOM ammonia compressors; condensers; valve stations; heat exchangers; pump packages; liquid ammonia pumps; air units; refrigeration PLCs and controls; boilers; air compressors; and hot water systems.
• Follow Tyson safety precautions and requirements regarding ammonia and associated health hazards.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local requirements, including OSHA and EPA requirements.
• Maintain equipment in operating condition to provide temperatures required by food industry standards.
• Participate as an Emergency Response Team member.
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions and procedures.
• Communicate effectively, including using specification and technical writing skills.
• Travel and attend training one to two times per year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires, paid in installments after 90 and 180 days; rehires are not eligible.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan.
• Affordable health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.

What This Job Offers

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