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Maintenance Generalist Lead MG01L - MG08L, 2nd Shift -Fort Smith, AR

Tyson Foods

Fort Smith, ARFull-timePosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Fort Smith, AR
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Forklift Operation Certification, requiredAerial Lift Certification, required

Job overview

The Maintenance Generalist Lead keeps production machinery running by setting up, adjusting, and breaking down line equipment. The role performs scheduled preventive maintenance and records work activities in Tyson’s SAP system. It requires at least six continuous months of mechanical or maintenance work experience within the last 24 months. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. to midnight, with weekend work required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Machinery Setup, requiredWelding, requiredHydraulics, requiredBasic Electricity, requiredPower Transmission, requiredPneumatics, requiredSAP, requiredPreventive Maintenance, requiredReading and Writing, requiredCommunication, requiredMathematics, requiredLifting, requiredClimbing, requiredForklift Operation, nice to haveElectrical Maintenance, nice to have

Qualifications

6 Months Maintenance Experience, requiredForklift Operation Certification, requiredAerial Lift Certification, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Job Details: Ft. Smith Maintenance Generalist: Lead

General Maintenance positions are responsible for:

  • keeping machinery running to maintain continuous production.
  • You must be able to set up, adjust and break down production line machinery.
  • Position requires knowledge in areas of welding, hydraulics, basic electricity, power transmission, pneumatics and other maintenance related areas.
  • Must be able to learn Tyson SAP software to make work orders, fill out the daily documentation required, perform preventative maintenance routines as scheduled by Supervisor as well as confirm time into the SAP system to record daily activities and create equipment history.
  • Must be able to read and write where required, must be able to communicate with management and co-workers as needed,
  • must be able to process paperwork necessary to position,
  • must be able to use math as needed to make work related computations for machinery, fluid capacities, etc.
  • Must be willing to lift, push, pull up to 95 lbs., climb stairs and ladders on a daily basis, be willing to work in cold environments with temperatures ranging from -10 to 55 degrees in the production area to an environment that is tied to what the weather outside is (rain, heat, cold, insects), wet conditions, slippery floors in some areas, concrete floors and noise levels that are loud enough to require hearing protection and be willing to work on your feet for a period of 8 to 12 hours.
  • Must be willing to complete all required training for the job. Experience operating PIT preferred or willing to learn to operate PIT. Electrical experience preferred.

Requirements: Must have at least 6 continuous months of mechanical/maintenance work experience within the last 24 months, preferably industrial maintenance.

Hours of work: Mon-Fri (2pm to 12am) weekend work will be required

Must be willing to take and pass forklift operation certification and aerol lift certification.

All applicants must complete the final task that is separate from the application. If your application has not been fully submitted, you will need to complete any task that are awaiting. If you are logged in to your candidate profile, click on candidate home at the top right corner and it should show on the next screen the task that will need to be completed.

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Please Select SMS text messaging during application process to be sure you will be contacted in a timely manner. Any Prior Workers that need to update their phone number please call Ask HR at 1-479-290-5000

Rehire Criteria:

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

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: 2ND 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 11,404 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$68–90K/yr538 salary ranges
  • Arkansas median$19–26/hr37 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 152 open Maintenance jobs in Arkansas and 11,404 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arkansas
Experience
Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,241 postings).
Education
152 of the 11,404 open Maintenance jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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