Mechanical Engineer

Paycom - ATS; Midway (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EZ Loader Custom in Midway, AR is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design mechanical, structural, electrical, and hydraulic systems for watercraft transport platforms. You will develop 3D models, drawings, tolerances, and change records to ensure safety, durability, and regulatory compliance.

The role involves prototype support, testing, and collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and service teams to optimize designs for cost and ease of fabrication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Experience with 3D modeling; SolidWorks preferred; drawing tolerancing.
• Familiar with metal forming, cutting, welding of structural steel/aluminum; MS Office.
• ERP data management, FEA, or automotive experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical, structural, electrical, and hydraulic systems for watercraft transport platforms.
• Create detailed 3D models, drawings, specs, tolerances and change records.
• Ensure safety, durability, and regulatory compliance of designs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to optimize for quality, cost, and fabrication.
• Support prototypes, testing, validation, root cause analysis, and field issues.

Skills

Collaborative problem-solver

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D modeling

ERP data management

Finite element analysis (FEA)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: EZ Loader Custom - Midway, AR 72651, Position Type: Full Time, Mechanical Engineer

Design it. Build it. Move adventure forward.

Are you ready to turn bold ideas into durable, high-performing products? Join our engineering team and help design the mechanical, structural, electrical, and hydraulic systems that make safe, reliable watercraft transportation possible. This is a hands-on opportunity to see your work move from 3D model to production floor—and ultimately out on the road.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Own meaningful design work from concept through prototype, testing, and production.
• Collaborate directly with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, production, and service teams.
• Solve real-world engineering challenges involving steel, aluminum, fabrication, welding, fit, finish, and durability.
• Help improve products, processes, cost, quality, and manufacturability.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop mechanical, structural, electrical, and hydraulic systems for watercraft transport platforms.
• Create and maintain detailed 3D models, drawings, specifications, tolerances, and engineering change records.
• Apply sound engineering principles to ensure structural integrity, safety, durability, and regulatory compliance.
• Design components and assemblies using structural steel and aluminum with fabrication and welding processes in mind.
• Support prototype builds, testing, validation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and field issue resolution.
• Partner with manufacturing to optimize designs for quality, cost, and efficient fabrication and assembly.
• Provide practical engineering support to production, quality, and service teams.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• At least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with 3D modeling; SolidWorks experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of drawing dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Familiarity with metal forming, cutting, and welding processes for structural steel and aluminum.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• ERP data management, finite element analysis, or automotive experience is a plus.

How You’ll SucceedYou’ll thrive in this role if you are a collaborative problem-solver who communicates clearly, exercises sound independent judgment, supports a positive and safe workplace, and looks for continuous-improvement opportunities. A willingness to learn and use lean practices such as 5S—and to assist, train, and lead others in a team environment—is important.

Role Details

• Department: Engineering
• Reports to: Engineering Manager / General Manager
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Schedule: Flexibility to work overtime or weekends before or after the regular schedule may be needed.
• Work environment: A combination of office and manufacturing settings, including exposure to moving mechanical parts and moderate production noise.
• Physical requirements: The role may involve sitting, standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Follow Mission, Vision & Values.

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.

Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experienced with 3D modeling, preferably Solidworks.
• Familiar with drawing dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Familiar with manufacturing fabrication process such as metal forming, cutting, and welding of structural steel and aluminum.
• ERP data management experience is a plus.
• FEA experience is a plus.
• Experience in an automotive setting is a plus.

Language

Ability to read and write and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Independent Judgement

Develops objectives and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility with general scope of established operational goals and plans. Day-to-day work decisions do not require direction or review by immediate supervisor. End results are reviewed by supervisor.

Other Qualifications

Must be willing to learn and practice continuous improvement techniques such as the 5S. Able to participate and lead in a team-oriented environment, willingness to assist and train others. Demonstrate safe behavior and support department/plant Safety goals in a continuous improvement process. Able to work a flexible schedule, including overtime, weekends before and after schedule as needed. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will either sit or stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet.