Electrical Controls Technician - Hazleton Plant
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 $7,500 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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