Electrical Engineering Intern

McKee Foods; Collegedale (TN); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive weekly pay

401(k) with matching contributions

Credit Union

Exercise and recreation facility

Descripción de la vacante

McKee Foods is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Corporate Engineering team in Collegedale, TN. This internship provides real-world experience while contributing to the business objectives, focusing on controls and working with a Principal Engineer.

The internship offers exposure to project phases, troubleshooting, and coordination with vendors. Travel to other McKee facilities may be required. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Formación

• Pursuing or completed BS in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited school.
• Two years pre-engineering completion with ABET 4-year program admission by Fall 2025.
• Willingness to travel to other McKee facilities and suppliers.

Responsabilidades

• Learn from engineering groups to support projects and meet cost, schedule and performance objectives.
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment/process issues with Plant Maintenance.
• Help plan project installations and coordinate vendors/contractors.
• Ensure installations adhere to approved drawings.
• Track purchase requisitions and drawing packages from design through installation.

Conocimientos

Travel willingness

PLC programming (AB PLC)

Lean Six Sigma familiarity

Educación

BS in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

2 years pre-engineering + ABET 4-year program admission by Fall 2025

Descripción del empleo

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 $25.22 – $27.47 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications Schedule 1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) On-site Location 10606 Apison Pike Collegedale, TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Corporate Engineering team. The purpose of an internship at McKee Foods Corporation is to provide real-world experience for the student while generating productive work that contributes to our business objectives. The intern will utilize and supplement the knowledge they have gained in school to accomplish assigned tasks and projects. The assigned work will provide the intern with relevant work experience producing insight into their field of study or future career opportunities. This internship will focus on controls, working closely with a Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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 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 contractors
• Assure installations adhere to approved drawings
• Track all purchase requisitions, and drawing packages from design through installation

Required Qualifications

• Current enrollment / full completion of at least 2 full academic years of a BS degree program in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering school
• OR completion of 2 years of full-time pre-engineering studies program by May 2025, along with a verifiable acceptance into an ABET-accredited 4 year engineering program for fall of 2025
• Willingness to travel (via air) to other McKee facilities, vendor locations, and suppliers as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship and technical experience
• Experience in AB PLC programming
• Familiarity with continuous improvement philosophies such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Prior technical work experience
• Knowledge of shop practices (machine & fabrication)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Welcome to McKee Foods McKee Foods Corporation is best known for our line of Little Debbie® snack cakes, America's leading snack cake brand. At McKee Foods, we are committed to providing consumers with quality products at an excellent value. We hope you enjoy your time browsing our website and find helpful information about our company.