General Manintenance - 1st Shift - Oglethorpe Hatchery at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Oglethorpe, Georgia

Job Description:

Job Details:



• Attends to Maintenance calls throughout the hatchery and hatchery premises.


• Participates in maintenance renovation/repair projects to minimize negative impacts on production and or hatchery operations.


• Participates in ALL Hatchery PMs to ensure they are performed per schedule.


• Properly records parts used from inventory and reports when supply is low in order to ensure sufficient supplies maintaining hatchery operation.


• Inspecting and verifying completion of work order task assignments.


• Adhering to Maintenance Work Permit (MWP) program.


• Performs repairs to equipment and the facility itself as needed.


• Proactively search out potential problems or abnormalities with equipment and addressing accordingly to prevent equipment failures, production downtime and product loss.


• Completes performance evaluations on equipment throughout the hatchery and uses the evaluations to adjust maintain equipment functionality.


• Performs predictive and preventive maintenance on equipment to minimize and eliminate downtime.


• Performs Root Cause Analysis to identify and repair Root Causes of equipment failure to prevent repeated failures.


• Orders parts and materials to maintain proper inventories of maintenance shop as well as items necessary for special projects.


• Troubleshoots problems with equipment to determine actual cause of failure ensuring that the right repair is made the first time.


• Creates notifications through SAP to obtain parts for repair and modification.


• Enters time worked and parts used into SAP through the work order system.


• Perform a daily walkthrough of the hatchery and its premises to search for abnormalities that need maintenance attention and attending to items needing attention.


• Perform repairs as needed throughout the hatchery and its premises.


• Assist others with repairs.


• Perform Hatchery PMs.


• Create work orders as well as communicating task completions or delays.


• Communicate daily with Manager/Supervisor, and Maintenance Lead of updates to task assignments as well as any newly identified concerns.


• Become and maintain respirator certification, boiler certification, as well as all other trainings pertinent to performing maintenance responsibilities at the hatchery.


• Must participate in after hours and weekends maintenance on-call.


• Must be able and willing to work other shifts when the need arises.


• All other duties as assigned by Management.


• Verifiable technical skills of electricity, welding, mechanical troubleshooting, and repairs, working knowledge of pneumatics, PLCs, stable work history meaning- unless applicant is a graduating student, (no more than 2 employers in last 5 years) preferred.



Rehiring Criteria: Applicant must not have worked for Tyson more than a total of 3 times prior. Applicants must also have completed at least 180 days since their last employment with Tyson.




Due to potential cross-contamination, applicants MUST disclose prior to an interview if any avian species reside within the home or property (chickens, ducks, turkeys, parakeets, cockatiels, peacocks, etc.)




Must have a minimum of 1 year of maintenance experience or formal education from a technical school, junior college, or university in Industrial Maintenance, which includes basic mechanical, welding, cutting skills, and basic knowledge of electricity.



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.



Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No



Work Shift:



1ST SHIFT (United States of America)


Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.


Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.


We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.



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