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Maintenance Generalist Lead - 1st Shift - Carthage, MS

Tyson Foods
Carthage, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
Job Details:

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

OP#001

Duties: This position is responsible for maintaining all machines throughout the plant. Each technician is assigned to a work area and is responsible for their individual work area only. The work descriptions include Carruthers, DSI, lug wash, blades, wings/CVP, MDM, cone lines, marel sizers, floater, IQF, back dock, kill room/picking, evis, offal, cut-up, floater, battery/pallet jack and boiler room. This position requires the team member to move around their work area to locations that are in need of their assistance. This position must also conduct preventative maintenance and conduct safety checks throughout their area.

Work Environment: This position requires the team member to move to different areas of the plant and deal with different temperatures and environments in accordance to where they are needed.

Safety Equipment: This position requires the use of personal protective equipment including hair net, beard net, smock, boots, rubber gloves and hearing protection.

Job Title: Lead

OP#002

Duties: This position is responsible for directing the maintenance team members and assisting the maintenance supervisor.

Work Environment: This position requires the team member to move to different areas of the plant and deal with different temperatures and environments in accordance to where they are needed.

Safety Equipment: This position requires the use of personal protective equipment including hair net, beard net, smock, boots, rubber gloves and hearing protection.

Requirements:

Must have 1 year of maintenance experience within the immediate past 2 years.

  • Prior Employee Waiting Period: If you were previously employed at Tyson, there’s a 365-day waiting period before you can reapply.
  • Number of Times Worked at Tyson: You can apply if you’ve worked at Tyson no more than three times.
  • Failed Drug Screen - if you had a failed drug screen, you must wait 6 months before reapplying.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

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 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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Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.

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