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 competitive pay and great benefits. This facility operates six days a week and produces sausage crumbles and dry sausage.

Leveling (pay) is determined during the interview process based on skillset, knowledge, and experience.

We are offering a $5000 sign on bonus for new hires. The bonus is paid out in $2500 following completion of 90 days and $2500 at completion of 180 days. *

*Rehires are not eligible for sign on bonus.

Role Overview:

The Refrigeration Maintenance Mechanic will ensure the safe and efficient operation, perform preventative maintenance tasks, conduct inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs of the manufacturing plant's refrigeration system, boiler system, air compressors, and hot water system.

In this position you will:

• Assure that all safety precautions and health hazards with ammonia are followed per Tyson requirements.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal and local agencies, including but not limited to OSHA and the EPA.
• Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot and repair the following:
• HOWDEN, SULLAIR, & MYCOM Ammonia Compressors, condensers, valve stations.
• Heat exchangers, pump packages, liquid ammonia pumps
• Air units, refrigeration PLC and all control components.
• Boilers
• Air Compressors
• Hot Water System
• Maintain these components in the best operating condition to provide adequate temperatures required by Food Industry Standards.
• Participate as an Emergency Response Team Member.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job is for you if you:

• Have the ability to understand and follow specific verbal and written instructions and procedures.
• Have effective communications skills, including specification/technical writing skills.
• Are familiar with preventative maintenance programs.
• Can complete all required training for the job.
• Have experience working with Anhydrous Ammonia systems, including mechanical & electrical repairs (Ammonia Response Training preferred).
• ARE able to obtain SCBA certification and use fully encapsulated chemical suit in emergency.
• ARE able to travel and attend training (1-2 trips per year).
• ARE able to pass IIAR Training modules for ammonia refrigeration.
• Have PSM experience.

Physical Requirements: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Must be willing and able to lift and carry 50 pounds or more.
• The Team Member will walk or stand on hard floors for 8-12 hour days.
• The Team Member will regularly be required to stand, stoop, climb ladders, change work levels, twist, squat, climb stairs, reach, push, pull, and move about the facility.
• The Team Member will move from one area of production to another.
• The Team Member will work in a cold, damp to hot environment.

Please apply if you have:

• 1 year industrial maintenance, electrical training and 1 year of ammonia refrigeration or HVAC operator experience.

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.

*Rehires are not eligible for sign on bonus.

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