Maintenance Technician II - Memphis Plant (Child)

About the role

The Hershey Company Memphis plant has immediate openings for Industrial Maintenance Technician II to work in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Maintenance technicians are skilled in electrical and mechanical and utility maintenance. Their primary role is to maintain and optimize manufacturing equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Electrical: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of basic electricity and electronics; National Electrical Code and NFPA 70-E; occupation-specific safety standards and procedures; plan layout of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes; measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduits; install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, outlets, relays, and circuit-breaker panels; connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, lighting fixtures, thermostats, intercoms, signaling systems, power equipment, or other components; 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: Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions; determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments; control downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance; maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; provide mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• 2nd (2pm – 10pm) or 3rd (10pm – 6am) shift availability
• Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must possess either a journeyman's card from a state approved apprenticeship program or a minimum of 5 – 7 years of hands on electrical and mechanical work in manufacturing systems maintenance, including experience as a qualified machine repair person, toolmaker, or machine tool builder in troubleshooting, machine repair, tool making, machine building, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
• Must be able to achieve a passing score on a written Mechanical NOCTI exam
• Must have basic understanding of PCs and basic computer skills
• Industrial electrical systems
• Process control & instrumentation
• Motors and controls (AC and DC)
• Analog and digital devices
• Schematics and electrical print reading
• Power supplies
• Electrical maintenance
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems operational theory, troubleshooting and repair; including ability to read blueprints and schematics and systematically diagnose and repair problems
• Lubrication
• Mechanical drive systems including chains, belts, shaft, and gear drives
• Pump systems
• HVAC systems including controls for air, condensate, pressure and temperature
• Steam including boilers, temperature and pressure control, condensate control and system operation and performance

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

Pay

Starting payrate: $34.95 per hour. Also receives $1.00/hour shift differential pay. Overtime potential. Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) Eligible.

Schedule

Flexibility required to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays. Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs. Regular schedule is 8-hour shifts; mandatory overtime could be weekly (scheduled for up to 12 hours/day, Monday through Sunday), daily (additional 4 hours on your 8-hour shift) and weekends (8 to 12-hour shifts).