Maintenance Technician III - Memphis Plant

Hershey

Memphis, TN

Pay: $40/hr

Why Hershey: At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day. Job Location: Memphis, TN Position Type: Hourly Sign-On Bonus: $8,000 Abouit the Facility : The Hershey Company Memphis plant is a Non-Union plant producing products such as Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, and Good Plenty, in a high-speed complex environment. Pay: · Starting Payrate: $39.95 per hour · $1.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift · Overtime Potential! · $8,000 Sign-On Bonus! · Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) 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. · 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). Candidate Process: · Qualified applicants will need to successfully complete a mechanical, written, and hands-on skills assessment. Those receiving a passing score on both the written and hands-on mechanical skills assessment will advance to an onsite interview with the hiring team. · Post-Offer Drug Screen, Physical Assessment and Background Check required Summary: The primary role and responsibility of the Maintenance Technician III is to provide mechanical and electrical support to the business units in maintaining, optimizing, assessing, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment and systems. The Tech III will also mentor and train Tech II, Tech I, and operators in troubleshooting and optimizing equipment and systems. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of basic electricity and electronics. Demonstrate a familiarity with the materials and techniques of construction. Demonstrate an understanding of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70-E Demonstrate an understanding of State and Local building code requirements. Demonstrate an understanding of occupation-specific safety standards and procedures. Demonstrate ability to read and interpret diagrams, manuals, schematics or blueprints. Demonstrate an understanding of fluid power principles and components. Demonstrate ability to install and operate hydraulic and pneumatic systems Demonstrate an understanding of industrial machines and mechanical components. Demonstrate ability to install and troubleshoot mechanical components including fasteners, power belting, pulleys, chain drives, shafting, dynamic shaft seals, sliding, ball, and roller bearings, lubricants, couplings, clutches, gear drives, speed reducers, and conveyor drive systems. Demonstrate the theory, operation, installation, alignment, maintenance and troubleshooting of conveyors. Demonstrate ability to operate, install, maintain, and troubleshoot AC motors and control circuits. Demonstrate ability to properly identify, select, and operate electrician's tools. Demonstrate ability to identify, select, and operate electrician's testing equipment, such as ohmmeters, ammeters, voltmeters, and continuity testers. Demonstrate ability to plan layout of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures consistent with specifications and local codes. Demonstrate ability to prepare sketches of location of wiring and equipment or follow blueprints/diagrams to determine location of equipment and conformance of safety codes. Demonstrate proper techniques used to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduits. Demonstrate ability to construct and fabricate other electrical parts, using hand tools and specifications. Demonstrate proper techniques used to install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, outlets, relays, and circuit-breaker panels. Demonstrate proper technique used to pull wire through an electrical conduit. Demonstrate proper technique used to splice wires. Demonstrate proper techniques used to connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, lighting fixtures, thermostats, intercoms, signaling systems, power equipment