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

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