Electrical Controls Technician - Hazleton Plant at The Hershey Company

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. Will also receive 0.45 differential pay/hour. 
• $7,500 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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