Job Location: Lancaster, PA

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday through Friday, some overtime required.

Summary:

The Hershey Company Y&S plant is a Non-Union plant producing all the Twizzler products in a high-speed complex environment.

The Electrical Engineer is a key member of the technical team at the Y&S production facility.

Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for ensuring that plant electrical, controls and network systems are fully operational and reliable to support the conversion of raw materials to finished product, while adhering to schedule, rate of production and all quality specifications. Key responsibilities of the position include managing electrical engineering/controls projects, troubleshooting complex controls issues, oversight of the plant's electrical infrastructure.

This position will be involved primarily with various projects to improve employee safety, product quality, process efficiency/cost reduction, facility improvements as well as employee morale. This role is a senior level position that will have the opportunity to support, lead and manage capital projects in the areas of processing and packaging equipment as well as facilities and plant utilities, facility IT and Data Integration. It is a vital role for the Y&S location due to the complexity of plant processes, level of technology (and varying technologies) and the number of processes influenced by controls function (essentially all).

This position is also responsible for managing technical projects and serving as a resource for electrical issues across the plant. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for managing controls obsolescence and energy management for the site as well as providing input to specific areas of the engineering budget. This position is also often involved in assisting the corporate engineering team with policy updates. This position directly impacts the development of plant electrician technical skills through mentorship and various training opportunities.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Previous exposure and/or knowledge in the areas of:
• Electrical safety
• Electrical schematics including single line diagrams
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code
• PLC programming (Allen-Bradley), industrial automation, instrumentation, process control, motor control, robotics, vision systems, and servos
• HMI and SCADA programming
• Troubleshooting control systems
• Knowledge of networking including PI network servers, OS patching, virtual machines, process control networking, firewall management and OT computer systems,
• Project management, both large and small projects, and administration, including forecasting of capital spending

Preferred, but not required, experience includes:

• Power distribution experience/switchgear and transformer maintenance
• Arc flash modeling
• Behavior-based safety experience
• Building utility management and optimization (Metasys)

Skills:

• Sound understanding of electrical engineering and networking fundamentals
• Ability to apply logical thinking to solving problems and objectively evaluate project alternatives
• The ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently
• Experience working with contractors and suppliers
• Experience training and developing others

The successful candidate must possess:

• A safety mindset that all injuries are preventable
• The ability to prioritize, develop an understanding of the required business objectives, develop solutions, control schemes and schedules, and to execute projects efficiently and effectively.
• Hands-on problem-solving skills, focusing on detailed problem resolution and documentation.
• The ability to understand and apply sound engineering solutions while considering costs, schedules, and operational performance.
• Ability to complete sound technical analyses, develop alternatives (cost estimates, feasibility, specifications, and interpretation of requirements) and prepare recommendations.
• Influencing skills and personal integrity to drive best solution for the manufacturing facility.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Strong PC skills
• Open to coaching and feedback.
• Self-starter who wants to own his/her function.
• Ability and willingness to continually learn and develop technical skills to keep pace with ever-changing industry standards.
• Proven capital project management skills
• The position may require domestic and international travel to support assigned capital projects.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical/Mechatronics or similar major) required
• Minimum of ten years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Prior experience in the food or pharmaceutical industries a plus, including knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
• Experience utilizing SAP/S-4
• PE and/or PMP certifications

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