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
Salaried grade 5 or above depending on qualifications.
$65,300- $136,200 / year, depending on experience and qualifications.
Actual salaries may vary and in some cases may be higher with extensive experience and strong performance.
Exempt
This position is part of a career ladder that includes grades 5 – 13, indicating potential for advancement.
Schedule
1st shift (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
On-site
Flexible to work other shifts as needed.
Some travel required.
Location
Plant 5, Plant Engineering
10638 Apison Pike, Apison, TN 37302
Job Summary
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 engineer to join our Plant Engineering team as a Reliability Engineer. This position will support a broad range of process improvement projects associated with the manufacture and distribution of packaged food products. This is an exciting opportunity to start or continue your career with a company that is committed to providing consumers with quality products at an excellent value. McKee Foods is a privately held, family owned company with an 85 year history of innovation and treating employees with respect, and a deeply held belief in the importance of doing business with integrity.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a Reliability Engineer to lead and implement maintenance process improvement projects of significant magnitude, and make a considerable impact on the business in short order.
- Identify and research opportunities to improve reliability, quality and efficiency of plant operations and systems
- Lead cross-functional Value Stream teams in advanced problem-solving and improvement methodologies using Root Cause Analysis and other Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies
- Lead implementation of tools and approaches such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and/or Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Train and coach production and engineering personnel in Reliability principles and practical and advanced problem solving techniques
- Assist in reviewing proposed new equipment for maintainability
- Provide direction and support to engineering project teams
Required Qualifications
- ABET accredited BS degree in Engineering
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to identify and research opportunities to improve reliability, quality and efficiency of plant operations and systems
- Knowledge of advanced problem-solving and improvement methodologies using Root Cause Analysis
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of initiative and self-direction
- Proven project management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience and accomplishment preferred in the following areas:
- Total Productive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Development of Equipment Maintenance Plans
- Engineering economic analysis/capital project and investment analysis
- Skilled in mining machinery failure data using a CMMS system (MAXIMO)
- Proven skills in implementing and sustaining Reliability strategies and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay
- Profit-sharing cash bonus program
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
- Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
- Supplemental plans, including life insurance
- Fully-paid parental leave
- Health Center and Pharmacy
- Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Credit Union
- Exercise and recreation facility
- Wellness programs with incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)
Please upload your current resume to be fully considered for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to identify and research opportunities to improve reliability, quality, and efficiency of plant operations and systems
- Knowledge of advanced problem-solving and improvement methodologies using Root Cause Analysis
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of initiative and self-direction
- Proven project management skills
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance
- Experience with Predictive Maintenance
- Experience developing Equipment Maintenance Plans
- Experience with engineering economic analysis, capital projects, or investment analysis
- Experience mining machinery failure data using a CMMS system such as MAXIMO
- Experience implementing and sustaining reliability strategies and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
What We Do
McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned American snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered in Collegedale, Tennessee. The company is the maker of popular brands including Little Debbie, Drake's Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery. As one of the largest independent bakeries in the U.S., McKee Foods is dedicated to creating nostalgic snack cakes and granola products that bring smiles to consumers across North America.
