Controls Technician - 2nd Shift - Edgerton, KS
Listed on 2026-08-24
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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Posted Date:
Aug 17, 2026
Requisition Number: 130028
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.
The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to come be a part of our team in the Edgerton, KS location.
Shift:
- 2nd Shift: 3pm- 11:30pm with a $1 shift differential
- Flexible covering other shifts, weekends, overtime and holidays as needed.
401(k) Retirement Plan- with generous company match
Paid Time off
- $2000 Sign-on Bonus
Responsibilities:
- Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures
- Maintain and troubleshoot all spider pickers and robotic palletizers
- Lead and audit preventative maintenance procedures
- Install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, control components, photo-eyes, cameras, motor starters, limit switches, proximity sensors, solenoids, etc.
- Develop training plans for technicians
- Develop work plans for emergency repair of critical assets
- Support internal IT needs with associated equipment
- Perform additional duties/assignments that may be required by management from time to time
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 3 + years of experience with ABB and/or Fanuc robotics
- 3 + years of experience with ABB Pick Master Software
- 5 + years of experience working with automated conveyors and controls
- 5 + years of experience reading blueprints and schematics
- 5 + years of experience with Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) programs
- 4+ years apprenticeship or equivalent experience in the Mechanical or Electrical field
- Training at Allen Bradley and ABB technical sites
- Bas…
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