Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

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The Hershey Company Electrical Controls Technician - Hazleton Plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Location: Hazleton, PA * Position Type:* Hourly The Hershey Company Hazleton plant is a Union plant producing products such as Cadbury, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Extra Dark Bars, Caramel Bars, Candy Coated Eggs, and Kit Kat, in a high-speed complex environment. _ Pay: *_ * $35.39/hour for the first 30 days, increasing to $37.96/hour after 30 days with satisfactory job performance. Will also receive 0.45 differential pay/hour. * $7,500 Sign-On Bonus * OT Potential * Manufacturing Incentive Plan Eligible _ *Total Rewards_ * Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)—*Starting Day 1*! * 401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match * Hershey Stock Purchase Program * Tuition Reimbursement * Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability * _Shifts: _* * Our primary need is on 2nd shift. 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 further during the interview process * Summary:* The Hazleton Plant of The Hershey Company, a manufacturer of chocolate and confectionary products, has an immediate opening for a Controls Technician. The qualified applicant must have a minimum of two years education in electrical technology or a minimum of four years of recent experience in the maintenance of control equipment and instrumentation used in manufacturing control systems. Qualified Electrical Controls Technicians are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. We now offer two different work schedules: * Traditional 8-hours/day, 5-days/week with voluntary and mandated overtime available. * Non-traditional 12-hours/day that guarantees 12-15 days off a month. * Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * * Read and comprehend electrical and instrumentation drawings. * Competence with Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (SLC, PLC, and ControlLogix families), Siemens STEP 7, as well as Human/Machine Interfaces (HMIs) such as AB PanelView, FactoryTalk View, Intellution FIX, and Wonderware. * Troubleshoot PLC programs and be able to make programming changes when required. * Understanding of industrial power circuits, installation practices, and general OSHA Safety practices. * Ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate instrumentation such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, pressure switches, temperature switches, weighing systems, in-line analyzers, valve actuators and positioners. * Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot motor control systems including VFDs, servos, and robotic systems. * Understanding of networking protocols and hardware (switches, routers, firewalls). * Abide by GMPs as related to working in a food production facility. * Experience with standard Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook is required. * Minimum Qualifications:* * 18 years of age * High School Diploma/ GED * Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. * Authorized to work in the United States * Preferred Qualifications:* * SAP experience preferred * Good attendance is very important * Physical Demands:* * Regularly required to stand, reach, squat, climb steps, and move around machinery Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug testing and background check consistent with The Hershey Company's Employment Policies. Background checks include, but are not limited to the following: education verification, employment verification, criminal check, social security number verification. #LI-CM1 The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).

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