Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Hazleton Plant

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: Hazle Township, PA

Position Type: Hourly

Sign-on bonus: $4,000

About the Facility: The Hershey Company, Hazleton Plant, in Hazle Township, PA is a Union plant manufacturing products such as Cadbury Caramello Bars, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars, Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bars, Hershey's Special Dark Bars, Hershey's Candy-Coated Eggs, and Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment.

• •Starting Pay Rate: $36.97/hour
• •$0.45 differential pay/hour for 2nd and 3rd shift (8 hour) and $0.60 differential pay/hour for 12-hour night shift
• •$4,000 Sign-On Bonus
• •Overtime Potential
• •Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible

• •Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) - Starting Day 1!
• •401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match
• •Hershey Employee Stock Purchase Program
• •Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability

• •You will be assigned to either the Traditional Work Schedule (TWS) or the Continuous Operations Schedule (COS).
• •Traditional Work Schedule (TWS): Regular schedule is 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. (1st shift: 6:50am-3:00pm, 2nd shift: 2:50pm-11:00pm and 3rd shift: 10:50pm-7:00am). Mandatory overtime could be weekly (scheduled for 12 hours/day, Monday through Friday), daily (additional 4 hours on your 8-hour shift) and weekends (8 to 12-hour shifts) which could be assigned up to 30 minutes prior to the end of the shift.
• •Continuous Operations Schedule (COS): Rotation of 2-2-3 days on/off, with every other weekend off. You will be eligible for 1 mandated day in a 2-week period.
• •New hires may be assigned to a Night COS shift or 2nd/3rd TWS shift but must be flexible to work any shift during the training period.

Please note: Communications will be through e-mail and text. Ensure you have access to a valid e-mail

• •Candidates are required to take and pass a pre-hire written mechanical skills assessment to schedule an interview
• •Post-Offer: Drug Screen, Physical Assessment and Background Check Required.

The Maintenance Mechanic's primary role is to maintain and support the reliability of the manufacturing equipment and processes, through the execution of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques. Additional

• •Ensures reliable operation of machinery and mechanical equipment, through preventive maintenance tasks on production and process equipment, including conveying systems, high speed packaging equipment, automated/robotic material handling, utility and process equipment; utilizing technical drawings, equipment manuals, and engineering specifications
• •Determine and diagnose changes in component condition through inspection and measurement
• •Minimize downtime by collaborating with operations to optimize equipment reliability, through preventive and corrective maintenance techniques
• •Communicates and documents critical details through computerized maintenance management system

• •Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• •Regularly required to work around operating equipment, stand, reach, stoop, crawl, bend, and climb stairs/steps
• •Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and forearms

• •Work will be performed withi