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

Job Description:

Location: Hazleton, PA

Position Type: Hourly

Sign-On Bonus: $7500



Summary:



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.

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.

Pay: The Hershey Company Hazleton Plant is a Union plant manufacturing products such as Cadbury Caramello Bars, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars, Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bars, Hershey's Special Dark Bars, Hershey's Candy-Coated Eggs, and Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment.

• $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/hour shift differential pay for 2nd and 3rd shift (8-hour) and $0.60/hour for 12-hour night shift work schedule.


• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus


• Overtime 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

· Short Term Disability

· Long Term Disability

Shifts:

• You will be assigned to either the Traditional Work Schedule (TWS) or the Continuous Operations Schedule (COS). Once your probation period is complete, you will be assigned to a shift and/or schedule based on your seniority and you will be eligible to bid on a different schedule and/or shift.


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  Traditional Work Schedule (TWS): Regular schedule is 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. (1st shift: 7am-3pm, 2nd shift: 3pm-11pm and 3rd shift: 11pm-7am. Mandatory overtime could be weekly (scheduled for 12 hours/day, Monday through Friday, daily (additional 4 hours on your 8-hour shift) and weekends (8 to 12-hour shifts).


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  Continuous Operations Schedule (COS): Rotation of 2-2-3 days on/off, with every other weekend off. You will be eligible for 1 mandated day in a 2-week period.


• New hires are typically assigned to a Night COS shift or 2nd/3rd TWS shift but must be flexible to work either shifts during the training period.


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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and comprehend electrical and instrumentation drawings.


• Competence with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLC, and ControlLogix families), 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

Working Conditions:

• Work will be performed within a manufacturing facility


• The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required to include but not limited to safety toe shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses/goggles, bump caps, hair and beard nets, and gloves


• Wearing company issued uniforms is a requirement

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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