Electrical Mechanic

Hershey Company; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

401(k) Retirement Plan – with company

Hershey Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Stuarts Draft, VA is seeking an Electrical Mechanic to support high‑speed manufacturing operations. This hourly role requires hands-on maintenance of electrical systems, PLCs, and control networks in a重 manufacturing environment.

Gainfully employed with opportunities to advance, you will work on diverse electrical tasks, read schematics, and ensure the reliability of motors, drives, and instrumentation while adhering to safety standards. Training will be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be flexible to work any shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as scheduled.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Journeyman's card or 3+ years of hands-on electrical work in manufacturing systems maintenance or equivalent military experience.
• Basic PC skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Interpret machine manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings related to equipment.
• Understand and demonstrate use of electricity, electronics, and control systems.
• Perform PLC and control system troubleshooting and repair.
• Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components.

Skills

Electrical systems

PLC troubleshooting

Control systems

Electrical diagrams reading

Motors and controls

AC/DC motors

Schematic reading

Voltage up to 480V

Troubleshooting hardware

Tools

Multi-meter

Oscilloscope

Current Probe

Job description

Electrical Mechanic

Posted Date: Jul 18, 2026

Requisition Number: 127859

Job Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Position Type: Hourly

Sign-On Bonus: $4000

Note:If you apply for a role at Hershey through our career’s website, we may use technologies that use automation to filter your candidacy based on objective criteria. We also use AI-enabled tools that help us facilitate the selection of our future Hershey talent. These tools may help with activities such as matching and scoring candidates to roles based on requirements and scheduling interviews. These systems process only the information you provide in your application, including your resume, work history, education, and responses to screening questions. While these technologies assist with certain steps in our recruitment process and may provide recommendations, all final decisions, including those affecting whether candidates advance to subsequent stages in the applicant process, are made by our talent acquisition teams with meaningful human review and independent judgment. Depending on your location and the specific role you apply for, additional disclosures about our use of AI in recruitment may be provided to you separately.

The Hershey Company Stuarts Draft plant is a Non-Union plant producing products such as Reese’s Pieces, Reese Cups, Reese Shapes, Reese Bars, Mr. Goodbar, Mounds, Almond Joy,NutRageous, Oh Henry,FastBreak, Whatchamacallit, Baking Chips, etc. in a high-speed complex environment.

Pay

• Starting pay rate: $44.64per hour
• $1.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift
• $4000 Sign-On Bonus!
• Overtime potential

Benefits

• Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) Eligible
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match
• Hershey Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Shift Requirements

• We require that youareflexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays
• 3 rd Shift work schedule: 8-hour shift beginning at 10:00pm to 6:30am
• Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs. Once your training period begins, you will be assigned to 1st shift for approximately 4 weeks, then moved to appropriate shift . You will be eligible to bid on other schedules,shiftsand jobs when they are posted.
• Regular schedule is 8-hour shifts. Mandatory overtime could be weekly,dailyand/or weekends.

Technical Responsibilities

• Interpret machine manuals, schematics, and engineering drawingsrelativeto equipment assigned
• Understand &demonstrateuseof the principles of electricity, electronics, and control systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70-E
• Perform PLC and control system troubleshooting and repair
• Diagnose and repair or replace malfunctioning apparatus and components, such as transformers, circuit breakers, fuses, motors, fixtures, PLC’s, motioncontrollersand drives
• TroubleshootControlnet,Devicenet, DH+, RemoteIOand Ethernet networks
• Basic knowledge of plant, fire and water sprinkler systems and their controls
• Maintain area, tools, and equipment in a clean, safe, and proper manner
• Operate material handling equipment asrequired
• Complete all mandatory training

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be flexible to work any shift
• Must be available to work weekends,holidaysand overtime as scheduled
• Must be able tolift upto 50 lbs.
• Mustbe authorized towork in the United States
• Mustpossesseither a journeyman's card from a state approved apprenticeship program or a minimum of three years of hands-on electrical work inmanufacturing systems maintenance or equivalent military experience
• Musthave basic understanding ofPC's and basic computer skills
• Mustpossessexperience in industrial electrical systems
• Mustpossessexperience in PLC’s
• Mustpossessexperience in process controls and instrumentation
• Mustpossessexperience with motors and controls (AC and DC)
• Mustpossessexperience with analog and digital devices
• Mustpossessexperience with schematics and electrical print reading
• Demonstrated ability to use Current Probe, Multi-meter, Oscilloscope
• Ability to read and understand electrical diagrams
• Ability to systematically troubleshoot detailed electrical and electronic systems
• Ability and understanding to work with voltage up to 480 volts
• Ability and knowledge to troubleshoot programmable controllers
• Understanding of analog circuits, i.e., 4-20 ma or 0-10 volts
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Food manufacturing experience is highly desirable
• Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices is desirable
• Experience with Continuous Improvementmethodologyis beneficial
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is preferred
• Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is preferred

Physical Demands

• Must be able tolift upto 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to work around operating equipment, confined spaces, stand, reach, stoop, crawl, walk, climb ladders and bend

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed within a manufacturing facility
• The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) isrequiredto include but not limited to safety toe shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses/goggles, bump camps, hair and beard nets, and gloves
• Wearing Company-issued arc flash rated uniforms is a requirement
• Wearing arc rated and voltage rated PPE is a requirement for designated electrical tasks

Assessment Requirements

To ensure the highest standards of maintenance proficiency, all applicants must successfully complete a maintenance-specific skills assessment. This assessment isrequiredfor further consideration for the position. If you requirea reasonableaccommodation as part of the application process, please contact a TalentProfessional at 1-877-804-1794 or [e-mail]. Internal applicants should submit a ticketinthe HR Service Center [e-mail].

Background Check

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check results consistent with The Hershey Company's employment policies. Background checks may include but are not limited to the following: education verification, employment verification, criminal check, social security number verification, and/or drug test.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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