Engineering Intern

Join America's favorite family bakery since 1934-home of Little Debbie, Drake's Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You'll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you'll discover a better way to live and work.

Pay

$17.47 - $28.24 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule

1st Shift (Monday - Friday, flexible hours between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

On-site

Location

272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft VA 24477

Job Summary

Learn from the best as you assist our Engineering Group in all phases of projects helping to ensure cost, schedule and performance objectives are successfully met.

• Perform CAD (Solidworks-3D/AutoCad-2D) operations to check equipment layout and prepare as built drawings for installed equipment
• Collect and verify field dimensions and other data
• Track all purchase requisitions, and drawing packages from design through installation.
• Assure installations adhere to approved drawings
• Participate in Core Problem Solving of equipment/process related issues; assist Plant Maintenance with troubleshooting and solution implementation
• Assist in planning and coordinating project installations, including coordinating and overseeing vendors and mechanical/electrical contractors
• Provide weekly updates to management on project status and schedule progress/completion
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current enrollment in, and full completion of at least 2 full years of a BS degree program in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering school
• Academic eligibility to attend classes in the fall
• Portfolio of CAD (2D and 3D) work you have completed
• Pass a CAD proficiency test during the interview
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project activities

• High level of initiative, assertiveness and self-direction
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to excel in a project team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with continuous improvement philosophies such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Prior technical work experience
• Knowledge of shop practices (machine & fabrication)
• Solidworks CSWA certification
• Minimum GPA 2.75

Benefits

• Competitive pay scale
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Direct deposit payroll
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility

*Please upload your current resume to be fully considered for this position.

*Please note: Spare and limited employees (*including interns) are not eligible for some company benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer