Electrical Technician - West Hershey Plant

Job Location

Hershey, PA

Position

Hourly

Sign-On Bonus

$10,000

About the Facility

The Hershey Company West Hershey plant is a Union plant producing products such as: White & Dark Paste, Kisses, Nuggets, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Rolo, Syrup in a high-speed, complex manufacturing environment.

Pay

• Starting Pay: $41.12 per hour
• $0.75 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift
• OT Potential
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) Eligible

Total Rewards

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) — Starting Day 1
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match
• Hershey Stock Purchase Program
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Shifts

• Must be flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays
• Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process

Candidate Process

• Qualified applicants must successfully complete an electrical written skills assessment
• Those receiving a passing score will advance to an onsite electrical hands-on assessment and interview with the hiring team

Summary

This position requires Industrial Electrical/PLC experience in the food industry with knowledge of:

• Motors
• Industrial wiring
• Electro-mechanical drives
• PLC application software/hardware
• Servo motion control applications

Also required

• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Ability to effectively participate in a team-oriented work environment

Major Duties/Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, an...