Maintenance Technician - Edgerton, KS

The Hershey Company•Edgerton, KS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are mixing up something new in Edgerton, KS.  This is an exciting time to join our team.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality standards. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. Hershey Salty Snacks has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to become part of our team.  Come be part of our team at the Edgerton, KS location. Total Rewards: · $2000 sign-on bonus · Overtime potential · Quarterly and Annual Bonus (Manufacturing Incentive Plan) Eligible · 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 · Referral Bonus of $500, when eligible Shifts: · 12-hour shifts (5pm-5am Wednesday/Thursday – Saturday) · We require that you are flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed. Candidate Process: Please note-communications will be through phone, email and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email · Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview. · Post Offer Background Check, Drug Screen, and Physical required. Job Summary: This position will be responsible for accomplishing assigned tasks on time and within budget. Must have excellent mechanical and electrical skills in project development as well as troubleshooting repairs and is a team player that is self-supervised with excellent communication and follow-up skills. Works indoors and outdoors and has exposure to all weather conditions, and may be exposed to chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, and poor ventilation. Will also work around mechanical, electrical, heat and explosive hazards.

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
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

2 year technical degree or Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance and/or equivalent combination or 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.
Responsible for completing 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 above repairs.
Works with other members of Maintenance to contribute improvements to/update all PM procedures.
Works with other members of Maintenance to prioritize maintenance jobs, help collect and analyze downtime information, gives input on all maintenance opportunities to improve plant operations.
Supervise 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.