Location: Robinson, IL
Position Type: Hourly
Sign On Bonus: $4000  

The Hershey Company Robinson plant is a non-union plant producing products such as PayDay, Heath, Skor, Milk Duds, Whoppers, Reese’s Pieces, Zero, Brookside Fruit Crunchy, & Scharffen Berger, in a high-speed complex environment.
 

Pay: 

• Starting pay rate: $30.36 - $32.57 per hour.  *Pay rate to be determined based on written mechanical skills assessment score.
• $1.00 additional shift premium for working 2nd or 3rd shift hours
• OT Potential! 
• $4000 Sign On Bonus!
• 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
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Shifts: 
 

• We require that you are flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
• We are currently looking to hire on weekend nights (Thursday to Sunday 6PM to 6AM).
• Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process.
   

Candidate Process: 
 

• Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview and a 3-hour written mechanical skills assessment.
• Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required.
   

Summary:
 

Maintenance technicians are skilled in electrical or mechanical or utility maintenance.  Maintenance technicians' primary role is to maintain and optimize manufacturing equipment and systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Electrical:
 

•    Demonstrate ability to plan layout of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes
•    Demonstrate proper techniques used to install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, outlets, relays, and circuit-breaker panels
•    Demonstrate proper techniques used to connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, lighting fixtures, thermostats, intercoms, signaling systems, power equipment, or other components
•    Demonstrate proper technique used to check circuit connections to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components
•    Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, motors, generators, and fixtures

Mechanical:

•    Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems and production machines
•    Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
•    Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt
 
Minimum Qualifications:

•    Must be at least 18 years of age
•    Must be flexible to work all shifts which could be 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts (1st, 2nd and 3rd shift)
•    Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime
•    Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
•    Must be authorized to work in the United States
•    Must be able to achieve a passing score on both a written and practical NOCTI exam in the respective discipline (part of the selection process)
•    Must have basic understanding of PCs and basic computer skills

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Food manufacturing experience is preferred
•    Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices is preferred
•    Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is preferred
•    Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is preferred
•    Experience with Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is preferred
•    Experience with Continuous Improvement methodology is preferred
•    1-2 years hands on electrical or mechanical work in manufacturing systems

Assessment Requirements:

To ensure the highest standards of maintenance proficiency, all applicants must successfully complete a maintenance-specific skills assessment. This assessment is required for further consideration for the position. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact a Talent Professional at 1-877-804-1794 or [email protected]. Internal applicants should submit a ticket in the HR Service Center [email protected].