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Overview

The Maintenance Fabricator B Night Shift position at Tyson Foods involves fabricating new parts and repairing existing systems using various welding processes. The role requires communication with maintenance teams to ensure facility efficiency and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate equipment malfunctions and corrective actions through departmental channels.
  • Perform essential duties within company GMP’s, HAACP, PSM Program, and Safety Programs.
  • Assist maintenance team members on rebuilds, installs, and general projects.
  • Complete and maintain all required paperwork, reports, and forms.
  • Perform preventive maintenance checks and inspections on assigned equipment.
  • Complete welding projects using various ferrous materials.
  • Test and inspect welded structures for quality assurance.
  • Assist maintenance associates on the floor when required.

Requirements

  • Ability to weld using GTAW, SMAW, and GMAW processes, primarily stainless steel GTAW.
  • Must be able to design, read, and interpret blueprints including rough drafts.
  • Ability to use hand tools and trade type tools.
  • Able to identify industry-standard parts.
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team safely and efficiently.
  • Willingness to work overtime.
  • Maintenance Management assessment and referral required.
  • A two-year program in fabrication or welding or 2 years verifiable experience as a fabricator preferred.
  • Some training in electrical principles and troubleshooting preferred.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively.
  • General knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Rotating 12 hr shift schedules 2-2-3.
  • B Shift: 5:30 pm – 5:30 am or upon completion of assigned work.
  • Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson Foods have a minimum rehire waiting period of 90 days and are limited to 3 times of employment.

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Waverly, NE

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Nebraska — toward the top of a $20–$27/hr middle band drawn from 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Waverly, NE

Waverly, NE is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Nebraska as a whole we're tracking 46 other active welding openings from 36 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Nebraska.

Tyson Foods currently has 1 other opening live in Nebraska, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Nebraska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valmont Industries, Inc. (5), REV Group, Inc (3), and CNH (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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