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Controls Electrician - Stuarts Draft Plant. 2nd Shift - Stuarts Draft Virginia
Company: The Hershey Company
Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia
Posted On: 04/17/2024
Controls Electrician - Stuarts Draft Plant. 2nd Shift
Posted Date:
Mar 21, 2024
Requisition Number:
121562
Job Location: Stuarts Draft, VA
Position Type: Hourly
Sign-On Bonus: $4000
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: $40.42 per hour
- $1.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift
- $4000 Sign-On Bonus!
- Overtime potential
- Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) Eligible
Benefits:
- 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
- 2nd Shift work schedule: Monday - Friday 8-hour shift beginning at 2:00, 2:30, or 3:00 pm
- 3rd Shift work schedule: Sunday - Thursday 8-hour shift beginning at 10:00, 10:30, or 11:00 pm
- 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 2nd shift. You will be eligible to bid on other schedules, shifts and jobs when they are posted.
- Regular schedule is 8-hour shifts. Mandatory overtime could be weekly, daily and/or weekends.
Interview / Hiring / Selection Process:
- Potentially qualified applicants will be required to complete a written NOCTI electrical skills assessment
- Candidates that pass the written NOCTI electrical skills assessment will be scheduled for an onsite interview and a hands-on skills assessment at the Stuarts Draft plant
- Post-offer Drug Screen & Background Check required
Summary:
The Controls Electrician assists area Maintenance and Production personnel in maintaining an efficient operation by utilizing all necessary abilities to troubleshoot, repair and adjust equipment with a minimal amount of down time.
- Interpret machine manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings relative to equipment assigned
- Understand & demonstrate use of 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, motion controllers and drives
- Troubleshoot Controlnet, Devicenet, DH+, Remote IO and 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 as required
- Complete all mandatory training
Required background skills and minimum qualifications shall include:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be flexible to work any shift
- Must be available to work weekends, holidays and overtime as scheduled
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Must possess either a journeyman's card from a state approved apprenticeship program or a minimum of three years of hands-on electrical work in manufacturing systems maintenance or equivalent military experience
- Must have basic understanding of PC's and basic computer skills
- Must possess experience in industrial electrical systems
- Must possess experience in PLC's
- Must possess experience in process controls and instrumentation
- Must possess experience with motors and controls (AC and DC)
- Must possess experience with analog and digital devices
- Must possess experience 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 Improvement methodology is beneficial
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is preferred
- Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is preferred
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Regularly required to work around operating equipment, confined spaces, stand, reach, stoop, crawl, walk, climb ladders and bend
Working Conditions:
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