Reliability Planning Specialist – Manufacturing

The Hershey Company; Hazle Village (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Hazleton, PA is seeking a Specialist Manufacturing Technical Trades to keep our plants’ systems running safely and efficiently. In this hands-on role you will coordinate maintenance, perform repairs, calibrations, troubleshooting, and reliability activities that support production.

You will work with reliability, maintenance, operations and technical teams to plan work, ensure materials and tools are ready, complete preventive maintenance on schedule, and resolve equipment

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability, manufacturing technical trades, planning/scheduling, or a related technical field.
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment Is Preferred.
• Working knowledge of maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, SAP, equipment reliability, or mechanical/electrical systems is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, communication, safety mindset, and follow-through skills.
• Education: Associate degree preferred, or equivalent technical training and experience in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical, mechanical, facilities, manufacturing, or utility systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and support maintenance work orders, ensuring the right labor, materials, parts, and specialty tools are available for efficient execution.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities by ensuring tasks, documentation, parts, and schedules are accurate and completed at the appropriate frequency.
• Troubleshoot moderately complex equipment and process issues using structured methods, technical data, and sound judgment to reduce downtime and improve cycle time.
• Maintain accurate asset information and support routine maintenance activities for new and existing plant assets.
• Review reliability and performance data to identify improvement opportunities in maintenance systems, equipment reliability, and production effectiveness.
• Communicate technical findings, work progress, and observations to peers, leaders, and crossfunctional partners to support planning, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Use tools such as SAP, Microsoft Office, technical manuals, schematics, drawings, and reliabilityprocesses to complete work accurately and safely.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organization

Communication

Safety mindset

Follow-through

Education

Associate degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Hershey Company in Hazleton, PA is seeking a Specialist Manufacturing Technical Trades to keep our plants’ systems running safely and efficiently. In this hands-on role you will coordinate maintenance, perform repairs, calibrations, troubleshooting, and reliability activities that support production.

You will work with reliability, maintenance, operations and technical teams to plan work, ensure materials and tools are ready, complete preventive maintenance on schedule, and resolve equipment