Reliability Planner

Reliability Planner

Posted Date : Feb 11, 2026

Requisition Number : 127573

Job Location : Hazleton, PA

Summary :

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.

The Reliability Planner is responsible for the effective planning, coordinating, and scheduling of maintenance work, by ensuring work-plans include the necessary detail, labor allocation, parts, and equipment availability, to ensure the most efficient execution of work.

This position will collaborate with the Reliability Lead to establish new and improve existing routine preventive and predictive maintenance activities, as well as manage spare part inventory levels for plant assets. The Reliability Planner will also evaluate and assess equipment reliability data, to identify and implement plan improvements.

This position will work closely as a member of the assigned Business Unit to coordinate and prioritize short- and long-term maintenance plans. Finally, this position may periodically function in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities :

Planning / Scheduling :

• Initiate, review and manage work orders (SAP). Analyze work requirements and determine materials, equipment, and labor required to complete the work effectively and efficiently. Ensure that all planned maintenance work is ready to be performed with no delays, including labor requirements and all parts and specialty tools are kitted and available as needed.
• Participate in the daily Business Unit meeting to align planned maintenance tasks with production and equipment availability, while coordinating and prioritizing changes. Participate in weekly maintenance planning reviews, being prepared to support labor requests, including weekend plans.
• Collaborate with Reliability Lead to manage and prioritize work order backlog. Assign resources to planned jobs, based on allocation, to create the maintenance schedule. Maintain posted schedules in designated locations.

Preventative / Predictive Maintenance Plans :

Asset Management :

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

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

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.

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