Skillbridge Fellowship - Industrial Maintenance Technician

Your m ilitary experience is welcomed. Your l eadership experience is valued.

Are you preparing to transition from the military and looking for a hands-on technical role where your skills, discipline, and problem-solving mindset truly matter? Ready to continue serving a mission-this time in a high-impact industrial environment?

Tyson Foods proudly supports the Department of Defense SkillBridge program and invites transitioning service members to join our team as an Equipment Maintenance Fellow. This opportunity allows you to translate your military technical experience into a civilian career with a Fortune 500 company that values veterans, teamwork, and operational excellence.

In this role, you'll be on the front lines of our operation-keeping mission-critical equipment running, preventing downtime, and ensuring our facility operates safely, efficiently, and at the highest standards.

- Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot mission-critical equipment in a fast-paced food processing environment

- Perform preventive maintenance inspections to ensure equipment readiness and reliability

- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues

- Partner with production teams to minimize downtime and sustain operational tempo

- Document maintenance activities, repairs, and recommendations accurately

Your military experience may be considered in lieu of some civilian manufacturing or maintenance experience requirements outlined below . The following are shown for guidance only. Equivalent civilian experience will also be considered.

- Mechanical Maintenance, Machinery Repair, or Allied Trades

- Hull Maintenance Technicians, Enginemen, or Machinery Repairmen

- Army : 91B (Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic), 91D (Power Generation Equipment Repairer), 91E (Allied Trades Specialist), 91C (Utilities Equipment Repairer), 15T (UH-60 Helicopter Repairer)

- Air Force : 2A (Aircraft Maintenance career fields), 2A6X6 (Aircraft Electrical & Environmental Systems), 3E0X2 (Electrical Power Production), 3E1X1 (HVAC/R Specialist)

- Navy : MM (Machinist's Mate), EM (Electrician's Mate), EN (Engineman), GSM (Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Mechanical), GSE (Gas Turbine Systems Technician - Electrical)

- Marine Corps : 21XX (Ground Maintenance occupational field), 1141 (Electrician), 3521 (Motor Vehicle Mechanic)

- Coast Guard : MK (Machinery Technician), EM (Electrician's Mate)

If you've maintained equipment, solved technical problems, or supported operational readiness, your skills are highly transferable.

- Exposure to industrial maintenance in a modern manufacturing environment

- Potential pathway to full-time employment with Tyson Foods

- A veteran-supportive culture that understands your transition

At Tyson Foods, Veterans don't just find jobs - they find a mission and a team.

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.

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson's total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member's relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

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