Packaging Mechanic

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

$32.83 - $38.29 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Plus shift differential of $1.00 for any hours worked on 2nd Shift

Schedule

2nd Shift (Sunday - Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)

Clock out for lunch

Onsite; other days and hours as needed

Location

272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Packaging Mechanic to join our Maintenance team.

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment necessary to the manufacturing function in the packaging and shipping areas
• Perform other related duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Basic understanding of pneumatics and power transmissions (chain drives, e.g.)
• Ability to properly remove and install bearings
• Ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical equipment
• Ability to read mechanical blueprints and drawings
• Accurate measuring ability
• Ability to furnish own tools
• Demonstrated ability to promote continuous process improvement and LEAN principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of industrial maintenance experience
• Experience as a Maintenance Utility at McKee Foods
• Mechanical and/or electrical training at a technical school
• Sketching ability
• Pneumatics and/or Hydraulics experience
• Basic machine shop skills
• Basic welding skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Lift Truck Operator (L.T.O.) license

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)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer