Maintenance Technician - Robinson Plant

Hershey Company; Robinson (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Robinson plant. This role involves maintaining and optimizing manufacturing equipment with a focus on electrical and mechanical systems. Candidates must be flexible regarding shifts, able to lift heavy weights, and possess basic computer skills. A $4000 sign-on bonus is available, along with comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Manufacturing Incentive Plan

Qualifications

• Must be flexible to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• At least 1-2 years of hands-on electrical or mechanical work in manufacturing systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on engines, motors, and production machines.
• Install and repair electrical components, ensuring safety and compatibility.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Basic computer skills

Job description

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Maintenance Technician - Robinson Plant

Posted Date: May 19, 2025

Requisition Number: 125430

Location: Robinson, IL
Position Type: Hourly
Sign On Bonus: $4000

The Hershey Company Robinson plant is a non-union plant producing products such as PayDay, Heath, Skor, Milk Duds, Whoppers, Reese’s Pieces, Zero, Brookside Fruit Crunchy, & Scharffen Berger, in a high-speed complex environment.

Pay:

· Starting pay rate: $29.33-31.47 per hour. *Pay rate to be determined based on written mechanical skills assessment score.
· $1.00 additional shift premium for working 2nd or 3rd shift hours
· OT Potential!
· $4000 Sign On Bonus!
· Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible

Total Rewards

· Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)—Starting Day1!
· 401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match
· Hershey Stock Purchase Program
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

Shifts:

·We require that you are flexible to work any shift, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
· We are currentlylooking to hire on later shifts, primarily 2nd and 3rd shift.
· Schedule assignments upon hire aredetermined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process.

Candidate Process:

· Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minuteonsite interview anda 3-hour written mechanicalskills assessment.
· Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required.

Summary:

Maintenance technicians are skilled in electrical or mechanical or utility maintenance. Maintenance technicians' primary role is to maintain and optimize manufacturing equipment and systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Electrical:

• Demonstrate ability to plan layout of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes
• Demonstrate proper techniques used to install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, outlets, relays, and circuit-breaker panels
• Demonstrate proper techniques used to connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, lighting fixtures, thermostats, intercoms, signaling systems, power equipment, or other components
• Demonstrate proper technique used to 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:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems and production machines
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt


Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be flexible to work all shifts which could be 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts (1st, 2nd and 3rd shift)
• Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to achieve a passing score on both a written and practical NOCTI exam in the respective discipline (part of the selection process)
• Must have basic understanding of PCs and basic computer skills

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
• 1-2 years hands on electrical or mechanical work in manufacturing systems