Drafting Intern – Corporate Engineering

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

$17.82 - $20.68 / hour, depending on qualifications

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (as school schedule allows, other hours as needed)

Location

10606 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods Corporation is seeking a Design Drafter student to join our Corporate Engineering Team. This position is responsible for designing equipment and preparing technical drawings utilizing knowledge of engineering and design principles.

• Use computer aided software to design equipment, prepare drawings that are clear, concise, and complete with all necessary details such as dimensions, materials, procedures and calculations
• Verify and check drawings thoroughly for accuracy, errors or omissions
• Select proper components for new design specifications by contacting vendors and manufacturers for information
• Prepare and submit work orders and material requisitions required for equipment and machinery fabrication and installation. Correspond and collaborate with engineers, installation crews, Shops, and Purchasing
• Estimate total drafting time and coordinate estimates for fabrication and installation
• Take accurate field measurements for use in creating documents
• Coordinate and assist with equipment or product testing
• Support internal customers by providing drawings and technical support
• Generate and maintain project status reports and be an active participant in project team meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel to branch plants and supplier facilities as required
  

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Currently attending or recent graduate from an accredited design drafting or engineering program
• Good academic standing and attendance record
• Demonstrated proficiency in drafting skills to include solid modeling of parts and assemblies, detailing drawings, field dimensioning and design
• Experience with Solidworks
• Strong math skills with ability to accurately measure parts
• Strong computer skills
• Flexibility to quickly adjust the planned work for business need
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project activities
• High level of initiative, assertiveness and self-direction
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to excel in a project team environment and to work independently
  

Preferred Qualifications

• ​Experience in equipment design with knowledge of design principles
• 1+ years of formal drafting training
• Aptitude to research, analyze and resolve design conflict in fabrications and installations
• Aptitude to assemble and complete detailed drawing packages which includes: engineer final review, shop coordination, and installation support
• Experience with AutoCAD, Maximo, DBWorks, & Microsoft Office Tools
• Familiarity with Shop Manufacturing Processes
• Experience with continuous process improvement and standardization
• Familiarity with machine design and power transmission components
• Familiarity with fluid flow and heat transfer system design (e.g. piping, pumps, tanks, & valves)
• Minimum GPA of 2.75
  

Benefits

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

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer