ECHO Incorporated is an industry leader in developing and manufacturing high-performance, professional-grade, handheld outdoor power equipment. With distributors and thousands of dealers across North and South America, ECHO is constantly anticipating the future of the outdoor power equipment industry and the need for environmental sustainability. Working for ECHO means joining a team of people who are committed to collaboration, innovation, creativity, and high-quality products that make us a globally competitive brand.

ECHO is hiring in our Engineering Department! The Mechanical Engineer will play a key role in the design of hand held outdoor power equipment using 3D CAD (SolidWorks) in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have product design experience using various manufacturing methods and the ability to actively participate in the new product development process. ECHO offers a great opportunity to work with different manufacturing technologies, materials, and diverse resources.

Some of our benefits include:

• 11 paid holidays
• Extremely affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid PTO
• 5% 401K match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create complex high quality tooling ready Solidworks or imported 3D models and 2D drawings for various manufacturing technologies including injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, electrical, and machining.
• Ability to create and modify Solidworks surfaces and use this information to then develop solid bodies for further development.
• Practical design knowledge of injection molding resins, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and other typical materials found in consumer products (specifically outdoor power equipment/power tools).
• Prepare accurate tolerance stack-up analysis of assemblies, documenting the assumptions.
• Foster a team environment both in Engineering and other cross functional areas (manufacturing, product management, procurement, etc.)
• Bring suggestions to the department for ways to reduce non-value added activities, procedures that need change, and improvement areas that reduce errors.
• Interact with the testing team to develop appropriate tests for product durability and performance.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers and designers in best practices for product design and development.

 Job Experience/Skills: 

• Demonstrate strong technical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Professional experience using Solidworks 3D CAD required, 5 years experience preferred.
• Ability to create and check 2D drawings that define the product geometry and requirements with attention to detail to prevent published errors.
• Knowledge of tolerances for various manufacturing methods.
• Ability to convey to vendors (written and verbally) the important features of a design and the quality expectations needed.
• Use of measurement tools (Calipers, micrometer, gage pins, comparator, etc.) to validate design features.
• Light fabrication skills using a variety of tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education:

• A 4-year college degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study is required and 5 years of relevant professional experience. Ideally, this experience would include designing electro-mechanical (mechatronic) products, power tools, or lithium-ion battery powered consumer products.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status.

E-Verification:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.