Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Reese Plant
The Hershey Company · Hershey, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at The Hershey Company (food & beverage) in Hershey, PA. $1.00/hour additional shift premium for working 2nd or 3rd shift.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- TPM, FDA / GMP, Welding, SAP
- 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 Pennsylvania: typical posted base $55k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 152 maintenance technician openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 165 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$96k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 52%
- PLC 35%
- ✓ Welding 31%
- EHS / safety 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: The Hershey Company in Hershey
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Full description from The Hershey CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include mechanical installation, setup, and repair.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is preferred
- ✓Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) practices is preferred
- ✓Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is preferred
- ✓Experience with Continuous Improvement methodology is preferred
- ✓Experience with SAP Maintenance module is preferred
Requirements
To ensure the highest standards of maintenance proficiency, all applicants must successfully complete a maintenance-specific skills assessment. This assessment is required for further consideration for the position. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact a Talent Professional at 1-877-804-1794 or ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Internal applicants should submit a ticket in the HR Service Center -askhr@hersheys.com.
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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.
Location: Hershey, PA
Position Type: Hourly
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
The Hershey Company Reese plant is a Non-Union plant producing products such as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups & Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment.
Pay
- •Starting Pay is $39.54/hour
- •$1.00/hour additional shift premium for working 2nd or 3rd shift
- •$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
- •OT Potential
- •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
- •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 and will be discussed during the interview process.
Candidate Process
- •Qualified applicants will need to successfully complete a mechanical written and hands-on skills assessment. If selected to move on to the next steps of the hiring process, the written assessment will be sent to be completed remotely prior to the interview. Those receiving a passing score on the remote mechanical written mechanical assessment will advance to an onsite interview and hands-on mechanical skills assessment.
Summary
The Hershey Company Reese Plant has an immediate opening for an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to work in our manufacturing facility.
shall include
- •A minimum of 5 years of experience in the industrial, military, or owner/operator trades environment. Food manufacturing experience is preferred.
- •The successful candidate must be able to effectively function in a fast-paced team environment
- •High school diploma or G.E.D.
- •Must be at least 18 years of age
- •Must be able to read, write, and speak English
- •Must be flexible to work any shift and work weekends, holidays and overtime
- •Must be authorized to work in the United States
- •Must have a basic understanding of PC’s and basic computer skills, machine shop & welding skills
- •Must achieve a passing score on both a written and practical mechanical assessment
- •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
- •Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests
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
- •Work will be performed within a manufacturing facility
- •The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required to include but not limited to safety toe shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses/goggles, bump camps, hair and beard nets, and gloves
- •Wearing company issued uniforms is a requirement
Assessment
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