3rd Shift Sr Electrical Specialist
Company: The Hershey Company
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
3rd Shift Sr Electrical Specialist
Posted Date:
May 3, 2023
Requisition Number:
118069
Job Location: Lancaster, PA
Please note that this is a 3rd shift position
Summary:
The Hershey Company Y&S Lancaster plant is a Non-Union plant
producing Licorice Products such as Twizzlers, Nibs, and Pull &
Peel, in a high-speed complex environment.
This position provides electrical support for the installation,
maintenance, and repair of plant electrical and control systems to
ensure that production lines and plant processes are operational.
This includes processing & packaging control systems, power
distribution systems, motor control equipment, and network & data
security components.
Responsibilities:
- Technical leadership - Provide technical leadership and support
to plant Operational and Maintenance staff in troubleshooting, root
cause analysis, problem resolution, and optimization of existing
electrical controls, instrumentation, networking, power systems,
PLC, HMI, servo, controls networking systems, control safety
systems, NFPA 70E, industrial computer systems, motor control,
distributed control systems, and other automation
- Continuous improvement - Support the plant's Maintenance
functions, lead and participate in continuous improvement
efforts
- Projects - Provide technical assistance to internal and
external project teams, develop, write, and manage projects of
limited scope, assist project teams with equipment checkout and
startup, coordinate contractors, engineer & design
solutions
- Electrical documentation and software control - Ensure that the
plant electrical drawings and software are securely maintained and
kept up to date
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully
perform major duties/responsibilities:
- Willing to occasionally work shifts other than primary shift
assignment
- Breadth of expertise in several types of manufacturing
equipment and related operations (Processing equipment, Packaging,
Systems Controls, Mechanical/Electrical)
- Ability to provide technical information about problem
resolutions and other learning points as needed (typically via
shift notes)
- Ability to provide technical support to supplier companies,
external technical resources & internal customers (includes
Engineering, Plant Staff, Co-Manufacturing, Operations Planning,
Acquisitions, Finance, Warehouse Administration)
- Ability to provide technical problem resolution and
implementation on existing manufacturing systems as well as on new
systems being installed
- Ability to identify and implement creative technical solutions
for complex equipment and system problems utilizing existing and
new technologies while meeting manufacturing requirements
- Ability to coordinate with equipment vendors, engineering
personnel, manufacturing supervision and production employees in
the solution design and implementation efforts
- Ability to provide technical analysis (cost estimates,
feasibility, specifications, interpretation of requirements),
develop alternatives, and prepare recommendations for capital
solutions to problems
- Understanding of project management tools and requirements such
as purchase requisitioning, contractor time monitoring, internal
orders, and project timelines
- Ability to proactively identify novel/unique opportunities for
utilization of new and improved technologies replacing obsolete or
less productive equipment & systems, leveraging existing
technologies within the corporation whenever appropriate
- An understanding of food industry and construction practices,
standards & codes to ultimately provide sound and economical
technical solutions
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Engineering
Technology (Electrical / Mechatronics) or equivalent work
experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Operations, Engineering, or
related field
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