Welder - General Maintenance Service Technician Day shift

Tyson Foods•Zeeland, MI

19d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking skilled welders and mechanically inclined trades professionals to join our maintenance team. This role is for candidates with experience in industrial welding, fabrication, equipment maintenance, and structural welding who enjoy solving problems and working with their hands. In this position, you'll apply your welding and fabrication skills to repair, modify, and improve production equipment while working alongside a team of maintenance professionals responsible for keeping our facility operating at peak performance. Whether your background comes from manufacturing, construction, agriculture, fabrication shops, or military maintenance, we offer opportunities to grow your technical skills and build a long-term career.

Requirements

Must reside in the United States to be considered.
Local candidates will be given priority.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs.
Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI.
People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Ability to fabricate components from raw materials and drawings.
Knowledge of welding safety procedures and lockout/tagout practices.
Experience performing equipment repairs in manufacturing or industrial environments.
Familiarity with mechanical systems such as conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, and pneumatic systems.
Trade school, welding certification, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

Perform welding repairs on production equipment, machinery, structural components, piping, platforms, guards, and support systems.
Utilize TIG, MIG, Stick, Purge, and other welding processes to repair and fabricate parts as needed.
Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and maintenance work orders.
Operate hand tools, power tools, cutting torches, grinders, plasma cutters, saws, and other metal fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
Fabricate replacement parts, brackets, guards, supports, and modifications to improve equipment reliability.
Possess basic computer skills.
Ability to operate an aerial lift and sit-down forklift.
Respond to equipment failures and emergency repair situations to minimize downtime.
Work safely in accordance with company safety procedures and welding safety standards.
Comfortable operating at high elevations if needed.