5 open roles

Process Mechanic – 3rd Shift

Open Posted on Aug 27, 2026

At a glance

Pay
$72k – $84k/yr
Type
Full Time
Location
Stuarts Draft, Virginia
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Visa sponsorship
SometimesFrom recent H-1B filings
Company size
Large (5K-10K)
Industry
Manufacturing

About the role

Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Process Mechanic – 3rd Shift

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 $2.00 for any hours worked on 3rd Shift

Schedule

3rd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.)

Onsite; other days and hours as needed

Location

272 Patton Farm Road Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477

Job Summary

  • McKee Foods is seeking a Process Mechanic to join our Maintenance team.
  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment necessary to the manufacturing function in process area
  • Perform other related duties as needed

Required Qualifications

  • Working knowledge and thorough understanding of pneumatics, power transmissions (chain drives, e.g.), pumps, valves and bearing application
  • Technical maintenance training
  • Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve mechanical equipment issues
  • Ability to read mechanical blueprints and drawings
  • Accurate measuring ability
  • Ability to furnish personal tools as required on the Process Mechanic tool list
  • Demonstrated ability to promote continuous process improvement and LEAN principles

Preferred Qualifications

  • Sketching ability
  • Four years of industrial maintenance experience
  • Experience as a Maintenance Utility at McKee Foods
  • Hydraulics experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an L.T.O. Lift Truck Operator license
  • Electrical training at a technical school

Basic welding and fabrication

Basic machine shop

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

About Mckee

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Manufacturing · Large (5K-10K)
5 open roles

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