Location: Robinson, IL
Position Type: Hourly
Sign On Bonus: $4000
The Hershey Company Robinson plant is a non-union plant producing products such as PayDay, Heath, Skor, Milk Duds, Whoppers, Reese's Pieces, Zero, Brookside Fruit Crunchy, & Scharffen Berger, in a high-speed complex environment.
Pay:
* We are looking to hire both entry-level Maintenance Technicians and experienced Maintenance Technicians!
* Starting pay rate for entry-level Maintenance Technician: $25.46 per hour
* Starting pay rate for experienced Maintenance Technician: $27.31 per hour
* $1.00 additional shift premium for working 2nd or 3rd shift hours
* OT Potential!
* $4000 Sign On Bonus!
* 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:
* We require that you are flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
* We are currently looking to hire on later shifts, primarily 3rd shift.
* Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process.
Candidate Process:
* Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview and a 3-hour written mechanical skills assessment.
* Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required.
Summary:
Maintenance technicians are skilled in electrical or mechanical or utility maintenance. Maintenance technicians' primary role is to maintain and optimize manufacturing equipment and systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Electrical:
* Demonstrate ability to plan layout of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes
* Demonstrate proper techniques used to install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, outlets, relays, and circuit-breaker panels
* Demonstrate proper techniques used to connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, lighting fixtures, thermostats, intercoms, signaling systems, power equipment, or other components
* Demonstrate proper technique used to check circuit connections to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components
* Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, motors, generators, and fixtures
Mechanical:
* Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems and production machines
* Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
* Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt
Minimum Qualifications:
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must be flexible to work all shifts which could be 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts (1st, 2nd and 3rd shift)
* Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime
* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
* Must be authorized to work in the United States
* Must be able to achieve a passing score on both a written and practical NOCTI exam in the respective discipline (part of the selection process)
* Must have basic understanding of PCs and basic computer skills
Preferred Qualifications:
* Food manufacturing experience is preferred
* Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices is preferred
* Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is preferred
* Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is preferred
* Experience with Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is preferred
* Experience with Continuous Improvement methodology is preferred
* 1-2 years hands on electrical or mechanical work in manufacturing systems
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The Hershey Company
December 31, 2022