
Maintenance Generalist A & B shifts (Madison)
Madison, NEFull-timePosted 2w agoStill listed 4 days ago
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The Maintenance Generalist keeps machinery and industrial equipment operating to support continuous production at Tyson Foods’ Madison plant. The role involves troubleshooting and repairing equipment used in pork processing, working with mechanical and electrical systems, and setting up or breaking down production-line machinery. Applicants need at least six months of industrial maintenance experience and must be available for weekends, holidays, and overtime.
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Job Description Maintenance Generalist Madison Plant A & B shifts
Must be available to work including weekends, holidays and available for overtime.
Job Description Positions are responsible for keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production. This includes repairing and maintaining the operating conditions of the machinery and Industrial equipment used in the pork processing industry, troubleshooting problems that occur in the day- to-day operation of the facility. The position requires performing work involving hydraulics, electrical, plumbing, conveyor maintenance, 3-phase wiring, AC DC control wiring, welding and pneumatic systems. The Team Member will also set up, adjust and break down production line machinery and complete daily documentation that is required. Occasional lifting from 0-61lbs. For the safety of our team members, for certain skilled positions a HAZMAT and/or PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) will be required to pass to be considered in that department. For the following skilled positions Instruments, Projects, Chillers/Engine Room /Refrigeration, PSM Coordinator; mechanical knowledge/background is preferred.
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Must be able to communicate effectively with all team members and management to resolve mechanical failures as well as be able to read manuals in order to repair equipment safely.
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Must be willing and able to climb ladders and work from elevated platforms.
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Must be willing and able to stand/walk 12-hour shifts on hard floors. Must be willing and able to work in all environments of our processing facility such as Harvest, Cut Converting, Rendering and Load-out freezer areas with temperatures ranging from -30 to +90 degrees.
Industrial Maintenance experience requirements: Applicant must have a minimum of 6 months of industrial maintenance 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.
Candidates who have previously been employed with Tyson have a 180-day waiting period and 3-time limit.
All job offers are based on the conditions that the candidate can provide proof of authorization to work legally within the U.S.; and pass a urinalysis screening, which is part of a post-offer health assessment. Dear Applicant If you are having trouble applying online, please come to the plant employment office or call 402- 454- 4260 for assistance.
Estimado Solicitante si usted esta teniendo problemas para aplicar en linea por favor, dirijase a la oficina de empleo de la planta o llame al 402-454-4260 para obtener ayuda.
Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: A 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,979 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$58–80K/yr308 salary ranges
- Nebraska median$28–35/hr22 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Nebraska and 6,979 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Nebraska
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)8 open
- Tyson Foods (this employer)5 open
- Landmark Implement Inc3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,834 postings).
- Education
- 29 of the 6,979 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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