Industrial Maintenance Technician - All Shifts (Goodlettsville)
Tyson Foods · Goodlettsville Case Rdy Plant - Goodlettsville, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Food & beverage
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A technician-level reliability role at Tyson Foods (food & beverage) in Goodlettsville Case Rdy Plant - Goodlettsville, TN. 6 months Industrial Maintenance experience - *Please attach your resume to show case your talent*.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $56k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 38 live postings that list pay, out of 1856 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 49 other live reliability postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- PLC 52%
- EHS / safety 28%
- Welding 26%
- Root cause 26%
- Tooling 22%
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This plant: Tyson Foods in Goodlettsville Case Rdy Plant - Goodlettsville
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Requirements
- ✓6 months Industrial Maintenance experience - *Please attach your resume to show case your talent*
Requirements
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical
requirements
- ✓Must be able and willing to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
- ✓Must be able and willing to stand on hard surfaces for up to 12 hours per shift.
- ✓Must be able and willing to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights.
- ✓Must be able and willing to walk, climb ladders, operate lifts, bend, stoop, and perform repetitive gripping, pushing, and pulling motions.
- ✓Must be able and willing to perform frequent overhead work.
- ✓Must be able and willing to work in varying temperature conditions ranging from -25°F to over 100°F, including occasional outdoor work.
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Job description
POSITION SUMMARY: Maintenance Generalist - Goodlettsville Case Ready Plant
Schedule/Hours
Pay - Depends on skill level
As a Maintenance Generalist, you will work cross-functionally across all areas of our facility and play a key role in maintaining equipment performance and operational efficiency. Maintenance Generalists are essential to ensuring Team Member safety through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
Include, but are not limited to, the following
- •Provide maintenance support under moderate supervision to ensure the safe and effective operation of equipment and facility systems.
- •Perform routine preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
- •Conduct emergency mechanical and electrical repairs as needed.
- •Troubleshoot and diagnose issues involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- •Safely apply technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills to production equipment.
- •Collaborate effectively with plant personnel to achieve operational and individual performance goals.
- •Minimize downtime caused by equipment failure through timely repairs and preventive maintenance.
- •Work overtime and weekends as required to support operational needs.
- •Maintain and provide personal tools necessary to perform job duties.
- •Basic computer skills required for logging maintenance information, processing work orders, and completing documentation.
- •Ability to learn and utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- •Effective communication skills and basic math skills preferred.
- •Basic math proficiency, including percentages, fractions, measurements, and calculations.
Relocation Assistance Eligible
No
Work Shift
ALL SHIFTS (United States of America)
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The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical