Tyson Foods

Maintenance Generalist Lead (1st Shift) Sedalia Plant

United States · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerTyson Foods
LocationUnited States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted29 Sep 2026

Job Details:

This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by insuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly. This position is also responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing all equipment and company assets while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

Must have very good communication skills and be able to lead a group of team members and or contractors to accomplish preventative maintenance, equipment repairs and rebuilds, also needs to be able to communicate with production managers and team members in order to meet the daily production and productivity needs. Maintenance technician leads must be prepared to work in fast pace environments.

Primary tasks include performing preventive maintenance on assigned equipment, rebuilding equipment as determined necessary by supervisor, facility repairs within area, machine adjustments during production periods and repairing equipment as necessary in the event of mechanical failure.

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Maintenance technician leads will also be required to use computerized maintenance management system.

Requirements:

3 months mechanical experience or enrolled or completed an automotive/mechanical degree or training.

(Please attached resume to showcase your experience)

All applicants must provide their government identification number so the system can verify any previous Tyson employment history.

To be considered for employment:

Tyson Team Members must be separated from the company for a minimum of 180 calendar days.

No rehire for former Tyson Team Members that were termed for gross misconduct.

Also, if you have worked at Tyson 3 times or more you will not be eligible for rehire.

Applicants that complete an application and do not meet the criteria described in this statement will be removed from the application process.

Please Select SMS text messaging during application process to be sure you will be contacted in a timely manner.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

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.

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

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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