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Job description
If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world's expectations for how much good food can do! We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members. We offer growth opportunities and room for advancement. This facility produces hot dogs, cocktails, and sliced meats.
Position Description:
Maintenance technicians are responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- This position requires the ability to work with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), read blueprints, ladder logic, electrical, and hydraulic and pneumatic schematics to troubleshoot machines and improve systems and processes.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair all preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment and plant support equipment including but not limited to Scales, Dumpers, Mixers, Cookers, Chillers, Slicers, Packaging Machines, Conveyors, Palletizers, and Pallet Wrappers.
- Repair, modification and improvement of facility and production equipment with proper and precision techniques.
- Must have comprehension and troubleshooting skills relating to computer/PLC controlled equipment, motor control systems, servo motors, pumping systems, 3 phase industrial electrical systems and mechanical systems and mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting skills relating to gear reducers, chain/belt drives, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, ladder logic, conveyors, heat exchangers, pumps, piping systems and vacuum pumps.
- Must be able to complete mathematical calculations.
- Provide corrective actions to all levels of equipment/system failures utilizing root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques.
- bility to fabricate and weld various types of metals is a plus.
- Utilize the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to assist in the development and the execution and follow-up on maintenance activities.
- Safely perform work, including adherence to Tyson Foods policies such as lock-out tag-out (LOTO), Arc-Flash, hot work permit and confined space entry.
- Works closely with Maintenance Supervisors and Planners to develop opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Work cooperatively in a maintenance culture that is focused on continuous improvement (Lean), positive morale and exceptional levels of customer service.
- Must have the ability to work in a successful team-based environment with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work off shifts, weekend, and or holidays as needed.
- Should have basic understanding of OSHA regulations.
- Must be willing to withstand wet, humid, cold, and hot environment.
- Must be able to work in a refrigerated area with ambient temperature of 40 degrees.
- Must be willing to lift and move up to 40 lbs. as well as walk or stand on hard floor for 8-12 hour days.
Requirements:
- 2 years of industrial maintenance experience is required and/or industrial maintenance education combined
Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson will have a minimum rehire waiting period of 90 days and are limited to 3 times of employment.
What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position? 2 years of industrial maintenance experience and/or industrial maintenance education combined.
What are the nice-to-have skills? bility to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time
Describe how this position fits in your organization. This position is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.
What is exciting about this opportunity? Please include team and company culture. If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world's expectations for how much good food can do! We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members. We offer growth opportunities and room for advancement. This facility produces hot dogs, cocktails and sliced meats.
Is there additional variable compensation? $24+ per hour, based on experience, with a top out rate of $33.50 through the Company's skills test program.