The Hershey Company
Maintenance Technician - Robinson Plant
The Hershey Company, Robinson, Illinois, United States, 62454
Maintenance Technician - Robinson Plant
Posted Date:
Oct 12, 2025
Requisition Number:
126159
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 Day 1 ! * 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 currently looking to hire on weekend nights (Thursday to Sunday 6PM to 6AM). * Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process.
Candidate Process:
* Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview and a 3-hour written mechanical skills 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
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Posted Date:
Oct 12, 2025
Requisition Number:
126159
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 Day 1 ! * 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 currently looking to hire on weekend nights (Thursday to Sunday 6PM to 6AM). * Schedule assignments upon hire are determined by plant needs and will be discussed during the interview process.
Candidate Process:
* Qualified applicants will complete a 60-minute onsite interview and a 3-hour written mechanical skills 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
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