Maintenance Technician - Robinson Plant - Hershey : Job Details

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:

* Starting pay rate: $28.47-30.55 per hour. *Pay rate to be determined based on written mechanical skills assessment score.

* $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 2nd and 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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