HVAC Specialist - Hazleton Plant

The Hershey Company•Hazle Township, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hershey Company’s Hazleton Plant in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, is a union food-manufacturing facility operating in a high-speed, complex environment. The HVAC Specialist installs, maintains, diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, removes, balances, calibrates, and adjusts heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems throughout the plant and office facilities. The role requires knowledge of electrical and HVAC theory and includes work inside and outside the manufacturing facility, as well as at the onsite Wastewater Treatment Plant. The position starts at $40.86 per hour and offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus, shift differentials for specified shifts, overtime potential, and eligibility for the Manufacturing Incentive Plan. Employees must be flexible to work any shift and be available for weekends, overtime, and holidays. The assigned schedule depends on plant needs. New hires begin on first shift for training and may move to another shift after qualification and based on seniority. Work may follow a traditional Monday–Friday schedule or a rotating continuous-operations schedule. Mandatory overtime may be assigned. Applicants must complete a written HVAC skills assessment. An offer is contingent on successful completion of the background check and drug-screen requirements. The role requires use of specified personal protective equipment and company-issued uniforms.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
Must be flexible to work any shift and available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must have at least three years of relevant HVAC experience, including electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, and industrial refrigeration.
Must have working knowledge of PLC controls, pneumatic controls, and building maintenance systems.
Must have completed Universal certification for refrigerant recovery and usage.
Must have basic computer skills.
Must successfully complete a written HVAC skills assessment.
Must successfully complete required post-offer drug screening and background check.
Must be able to regularly stand, reach, squat, crawl, bend, climb steps, stairs, ladders, and scaffolding, and move around machinery.
Must use required personal protective equipment and wear company-issued uniforms.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience.
Food manufacturing experience.
Experience with Continuous Improvement methodology.
Good attendance is very important.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, remove, balance, calibrate, and adjust heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems and units throughout plant and office facilities.
Interpret and understand blueprints, P&IDs, piping and electrical schematics, engineering sketches, standards, specifications, gauges, meters, graphs, charts, and reference tables.
Document equipment repairs, troubleshooting steps, parts used, and time spent in the SAP work order system.
Check equipment located outside the plant, involving walking, climbing, and bending in all weather conditions.