Controls Electrician - Reese Plant

The Hershey Company•Lower Swatara Township, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Electrician maintains and optimizes electrical manufacturing equipment and systems at The Hershey Company’s non-union Reese plant in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which produces products including Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Kit Kat in a high-speed, complex manufacturing environment. The role involves installing, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment, supporting preventative maintenance, and helping improve plant operations. The electrician also provides technical guidance and training to other employees. The position is hourly, with a starting pay of $40.54 per hour and an additional $1.00 per hour shift premium for second or third shift. A $10,000 sign-on bonus, overtime potential, and eligibility for the Manufacturing Incentive Plan are listed. The role requires availability for assigned shifts, including weekends, holidays, and scheduled overtime. Applicants must pass written and hands-on electrical skills assessments before advancing to an onsite interview. Work takes place in a manufacturing facility and requires use of personal protective equipment and company-issued uniforms. Physical duties include lifting up to 50 pounds and regularly standing, walking, reaching, stooping, crawling, twisting, bending, climbing ladders, working around operating equipment, and working in confined spaces.

Requirements

Must be flexible to work all shifts as seniority allows.
Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime when scheduled.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must have a journeyman’s card from a state-approved apprenticeship program, or at least three years of hands-on electrical work in manufacturing systems maintenance, or equivalent military experience.
Must achieve a passing score on both a written and practical electrical exam.
Basic understanding of PCs and basic computer skills.
Experience in industrial electrical systems.
Experience in process control and instrumentation.
Experience with AC and DC motors and controls.
Experience with analog and digital devices.
Experience with schematics and electrical print reading.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing or a manufacturing environment.
Coursework in the electrical discipline.
Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices.
Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM).
Experience with continuous improvement methodology.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures using hand and power tools.
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools, identify causes of breakdowns, and correct problems.
Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components for hazards, defects, and needed adjustment or repair, and ensure compliance with codes.
Test electrical systems and circuit continuity using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety.
Take full responsibility for following safety procedures stated in Job Safety Analyses.
Learn new technologies as they apply to the work.
Communicate appropriately with operators, mechanics, electricians, engineers, supervisors, and plant leadership.
Maintain records and files, understand and help maintain work orders and the preventative maintenance system, and use SAP.
Work from ladders and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, written descriptions, and engineering schematics.
Investigate and offer improvements to plant operations.
Service, clean, and periodically inspect equipment according to established preventative maintenance procedures.
Safely operate mobile equipment such as fork trucks, hand trucks, lifts, and boom lifts.
Use problem-solving techniques with other employees to resolve issues.
Follow Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
Apply a basic understanding of belts, belt drives, chain drives, gear boxes, and conveyors.
Create notifications and follow up on repairs.
Evaluate and recommend changes to preventative maintenance schedules and their contents.
Prepare bills of materials as required.
Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot Motoman and ABB robots.
Learn, use, and troubleshoot programs and software such as Panelview, Factory Talk, RS Logix, and Siemens.
Direct and train others in installing, maintaining, or repairing electrical wiring and equipment, and provide expert knowledge and guidance.