Maintenance Technician III - Memphis Plant
The Hershey Company · Memphis, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at The Hershey Company (food & beverage) in Memphis, TN. $1.00 per hour shift differential for working 2nd or 3rd shift.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 108 other live reliability postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Team leadership 44%
- Welding 38%
- EHS / safety 26%
- ✓ Tooling 21%
- Root cause 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: The Hershey Company in Memphis
2 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Technician II - Memphis Plant · Reliability · Technician
- Maintenance Technician I - Memphis Plant · Reliability · Technician
Full description from The Hershey CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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, or other components.
- ◆Demonstrate proper techniques used to connect power cables to equipment, such as electric ranges or motors, and to install grounding leads.
- ◆Demonstrate proper technique used to check circuit connections to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components.
- ◆Demonstrate ability to understand and make changes to PLC programs.
- ◆Demonstrate an understanding of local area networks and PLC systems in the field of industrial controls.
- ◆Demonstrate ability to operate, install, maintain, and troubleshoot AC & DC vector-type spindle drives, AC & DC servo axis drives, AC VFD and pulse width modulation (PWM) drives.
- ◆Demonstrate ability to use control circuits, ladder logic, and Boolean logic.
- ◆Demonstrate ability to operate, install, maintain, and troubleshoot various hydraulic a
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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.