Maintenance Technician - Lawrence Plant (3rd Shift)

The Hershey Company • Lawrence, KS

413d • $62,400 - $66,560

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician at the Lawrence Plant is responsible for performing maintenance tasks to ensure the smooth operation of production machinery. This role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, as well as the ability to work independently and communicate effectively with team members. The technician will work primarily on the 3rd shift and must be flexible to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School education.
• Familiar with SQF, FDA, and OSHA requirements.
• 4 years machine maintenance experience.
• 2 years of Fanuc robot experience.
• Ability to Mig and/or Tig Weld and/or Industrial electrician (480V systems).
• Prior experience with electrical and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.
• Industrial Electrician 120V/480V.

Nice To Haves

• 2 year technical degree or Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prefer 4 years' experience as a general type of maintenance technician in the food packaging industry.
• Experience working on Ishida baggers or bagging equipment.
• Experience working with RBS Baking System.
• Experience working with spray Dynamics Tanks Skid.
• Experience working on PSG Lee Packaging Machine.
• Experience working with Pearson and Lantech Case Erectors.
• Robotics and control experience.
• Troubleshoot various equipment end of arm tooling - robot arm.
• Robot controller setup and configuration.
• Setup and verify robot zoning.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate maintenance records.
• Installation of new production machinery.
• Completes all daily, preventative, and predictive maintenance activities as assigned with regards to food safety and the reduction of equipment failures.
• Responds to production needs and troubleshoots machines and machine/line control schemes, performs repairs and preventative maintenance on production and non-production equipment.
• Provides both production and maintenance supervision with timely follow-up communication on repairs.
• Works with other members of Maintenance to contribute improvements to/update all PM procedures.
• Prioritizes maintenance jobs, helps collect and analyze downtime information, and gives input on maintenance opportunities to improve plant operations.
• Supervises work of outside contractors.
• Follows all personal and food safety requirements, especially those with respect to SQF guidelines.
• Maintains clean and orderly tools and work area and contributes to the department 5S initiative.
• Locates problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED