Electrical Controls Technician - Hazleton Plant at The Hershey Company in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Location: Hazleton, PA

Position Type: Hourly



The Hershey Company Hazleton plant is a Union plant producing products such as Cadbury, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Extra Dark Bars, Caramel Bars, Candy Coated Eggs, and Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment.

Pay:

• $35.39/hour for the first 30 days, increasing to $37.96/hour after 30 days with satisfactory job performance


• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus


• OT Potential


• Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible

Total Rewards

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)-Starting Day 1!


• 401(k) Retirement Plan - with generous company match


• Hershey Stock Purchase Program


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Shifts:

• Our primary need is on 2nd shift. We require that you are flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays


• Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed further during the interview process

Summary:

The Hazleton Plant of The Hershey Company, a manufacturer of chocolate and confectionary products, has an immediate opening for a Controls Technician.

The qualified applicant must have a minimum of two years education in electrical technology or a minimum of four years of recent experience in the maintenance of control equipment and instrumentation used in manufacturing control systems. Qualified Electrical Controls Technicians are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

We now offer two different work schedules:

• Traditional 8-hours/day, 5-days/week with voluntary and mandated overtime available.


• Non-traditional 12-hours/day that guarantees 12-15 days off a month.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and comprehend electrical and instrumentation drawings.


• Competence with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (SLC, PLC, and ControlLogix families), Siemens STEP 7, as well as Human/Machine Interfaces (HMIs) such as AB PanelView, FactoryTalk View, Intellution FIX, and Wonderware.


• Troubleshoot PLC programs and be able to make programming changes when required.


• Understanding of industrial power circuits, installation practices, and general OSHA Safety practices.


• Ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate instrumentation such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, pressure switches, temperature switches, weighing systems, in-line analyzers, valve actuators and positioners.


• Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot motor control systems including VFDs, servos, and robotic systems.


• Understanding of networking protocols and hardware (switches, routers, firewalls).


• Abide by GMPs as related to working in a food production facility.


• Experience with standard Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 18 years of age


• High School Diploma/ GED


• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.


• Authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP experience preferred


• Good attendance is very important

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, reach, squat, climb steps, and move around machinery

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug testing and background check consistent with The Hershey Company's Employment Policies. Background checks include, but are not limited to the following: education verification, employment verification, criminal check, social security number verification.

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