PEOPLE SKILLS & PROTEIN PRODUCTION
CREATE AN EXCITING CAREER
TYSON FOODS offers dozens of different careers, including
transportation, information technology, research and develop-
ment, and even nursing. People with technical skills, like welders
and machinists, are some of the most in demand.
James Dill is one of those people. The 19-year-old refrigeration
operator joined the team at Tyson even before he graduated
from high school, thanks to an internship program. “I had the
opportunity to intern at Tyson because I was in a program at my
school that teaches welding, machining, and other skills needed in
manufacturing careers,” Dill explains.
“At first, I wanted to be a pipeline welder,” he says. “I changed
my mind after my teacher told us about ammonia refrigeration
and what was involved in this job.” Refrigeration technicians are a
vital part of many food production plants. They are responsible for
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“During my senior year, I was offered an internship,” Dill recalls.
“I worked from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. after school. After I graduated,
Tyson Foods sent me to Garden City, Kansas for a week of special-
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Dill is now finishing his internship, which he says has been an