Packaging Engineering Internship

Best known for Little Debbie® snack cakes, America's leading snack cake brand, Sunbelt Bakery® granola products, and Drake's Cakes®, McKee Foods Corporation is seeking an Internto be a part of our Packaging department in Corporate Engineering for a year-round internship. Students selected for this position will receive guidance from experienced engineers as they learn the dynamics of the engineering function from the inside of a leading snack-food manufacturer. McKee Foods Corporation, a privately-held, family-owned bakery, has been in business since 1934. We have a long history of innovation and treating employees with respect, and a deeply held belief in the importance of doing business with integrity.
Current employees are eligible to apply for an internship using our internal posted jobs process. Benefits and seniority may be impacted. If you meet the requirements, the recruiter will discuss the impact to benefit eligibility.
Pay
$22.00 - $25.10 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (up to 40 hours may be expected during summer months). Internship is year-round, extending past summer months.
Job Summary

• Learn from the best as you assist our Corporate Engineering Groups in all phases of projects helping to ensure cost, schedule and performance objectives are successfully met
• Participate in 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
• Collect and verify field dimensions and other data
• Assure installations adhere to approved drawings
• Track all purchase requisitions, and drawing packages from design through installation
• Provide weekly updates to management on project status and schedule progress/completion
• Perform CAD operations to check equipment layout and prepare as built drawings for installed equipment
• Participate in continuous improvement /Lean initiatives and events
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Current enrollment / full completion of at least 2 full academic years of a BS degree program in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school OR completion of 2 years of full-time pre-engineering studies program by December 2023, along with a verifiable acceptance into an ABET-accredited 4 year engineering program for fall of 2024
• Academic eligibility to attend classes in the spring 2024
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project activities
• Willingness to travel to other McKee facilities, vendor locations, and suppliers as required
• High level of initiative, assertiveness and self-direction
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to excel in a project team environment

• Familiarity with continuous improvement philosophies such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Familiarity and experience with AutoCad and SolidWorks, CAD, FEA and other design software
• Prior technical work experience
• Knowledge of shop practices (machine & fabrication)
• Knowledge of schematic reading
• Minimum GPA of 2.75

• Competitive pay scale
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Direct deposit payroll
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate college attendance