Maintenance & Reliability Specialist

Maintenance & Reliability Specialist

Posted Date : Sep 19, 2025

Requisition Number : 125692

Job Location : Hershey, PA

Summary :

The Analyst Maintenance and Reliability supports preventative / predictive / proactive maintenance pillar and programs / capabilities and the overall improvement of operational return on invested capital across the Hershey Manufacturing network. This will be achieved in part through strong collaboration and partnering in designing, developing and implementing a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Improvement Strategy as part of Hershey Lean.

This role is part of the global manufacturing and Hershey Lean team. They will partner with plant managers, lean program leads, and other leaders across the organization. They will also identify and help implement industrywide equipment reliability best demonstrated practices.

Other focus areas :

• Advocate for and identify improvement opportunities in such areas as continuous educational development of the maintenance work force, waste reduction, yield improvement and Operational Equipment Effectiveness, fostering or driving a culture mindset around Lean Manufacturing, world class asset reliability management methods and uptime optimization.
• Ensure those programs are targeted to drive higher skill levels through education and training, are fully supported and implemented, gaining deeper bench strength and maintenance knowledge for maintenance staffs leading to full capability and complete readiness for day-to-day operational reliability of all plant systems by the plant maintenance staff team.
• Provide the required leadership, technical support, and in-depth maintenance systems knowledge to support on-site Reliability Leads. This includes hands-on and theoretical support of production and maintenance staff members, full immersion into all maintenance systems, equipment repair, operational issue remediation, and an expert ability to troubleshoot, analyze, diagnose, and restore manufacturing and power systems to full operational capacity minimizing downtime.
• Evaluate companywide maintenance practices to ensure the use of common approaches to maintenance work, troubleshooting and problem analysis. Be a liaison and link between the Manufacturing Progressive Maintenance Pillar the manufacturing facilities, the company-wide engineering community and the overall technical community.

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Nearest Major Market : Harrisburg