Electrical Controls Technician - Hazleton Plant
Hershey Co.
Posted Thursday, April 18, 2024
Posting ID: 121719
Hazle Township, PA
Posted Date: Apr 17, 2024
Requisition Number: 121719
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:
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:
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Requisition Number: 121719
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
- 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
- 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
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.
- 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.
- 18 years of age
- High School Diploma/ GED
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Authorized to work in the United States
- SAP experience preferred
- Good attendance is very important
- Regularly required to stand, reach, squat, climb steps, and move around machinery
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Contact Information
Email: at-jobfeeds+hersheyco@careercircle.com
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.