Bruce Arnold Email & Phone Number

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Kalamazoo, Mi <-> Huntersville, Nc

+ Overseeing engineering efforts on front-end R&D projects from opportunity identification to proof of concept delivery.+ Leading design implementation of innovation processes, including opportunity identification, human-centered design, and IP management. + Collaborates closely with Marketing, Industrial Design, and Consumer Insights to develop and deliver technology roadmaps that drive growth.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

+ Focused on creating future innovations for Newell 3-5+ years out. + Prototype development ranging from basic form to fully functional->electro-mechanical prototypes.+ Prototype testing to evaluate performance, feasibility, and desirability. + IP research - Invention Disclosures. + Provides guidance to ID, R&D and Usability on feasibility and manufacturing constraints. + Supports tooling CAD development as well as surface continuity issues.+ Reviews tooled samples and identifies craftsmanship improvements. + 3D printing (SLS - FDM - Objet)+ Founder of Teardowns website focused on competitive teardowns to understand manufacturing opportunities and new benchmarks (www.teardowns.info) // Solidworks | Arduino | Fusion 360 MoldFlow | Adobe Suite

Kalamazoo, Michigan

+ Assessed competitive products to identify best-in-class targets utilizing Newell proprietary software. + Worked alongside a very collaborative cross-functional team comprising of: Industrial Design, Usability, CMF, Marketing, Quality, Engineering & our various suppliers domestically and throughout Asia. + Analyzed technical CAD to identify areas of risk and opportunities for preventative measures for injection molding, die-cast, sensory and PCB manufacturing issues. + Established A,B,C surface product specifications to achieve for each project.+ Utilized CAD to develop sensory prototypes to integrate within our designs (buttons, knobs, levers, latches and switches tactile feel and audible sounds) + Assessed all manufacturing areas that impact the quality of Newell products to identify critical areas of risk from tooled samples and suggests improvements to our designs to implement.CAD: Solidworks | RhinoCraftsmanship: Proprietary Software

Itasca, Illinois

PMP Certified Project Manager + Managed projects within the Optrix, ExoLens and BodyGlove product lines. + Owner of timelines, costs, quality risk assessments, IP research, stakeholder comms+ Assessed product quality for new brand acquisitions in the Fellowes portfolio.+ Collaborated with Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, and ID teams throughout NPD phases.+ CMF Lead: Responsible for exploring new materials+finishes, and manufacturing techniques+ Team Lead - Intellectual Property: conducted patent research and invention disclosures and led quarterly IP meetings with our legal counsel. + Performed prototyping and feasibility assessments of mechanical brackets, latches and lens attachments. + Performed and oversaw waterproof testing for IP68 rating and MIL-STD rugged testing. + Supported mechanical design of waterproof gaskets and seals to meet IP68 rating. + Responsible for solving tooling issues and developing corrective actions with our manufacturing group. + Traveled globally to resolve manufacturing issues and source new technologies.CAD: Solidworks PM: Microsoft Project

Itasca, Il

- Automotive mechanical design of diagnostic chargers - Automotive mechanical & electrical design of buttons/switch assemblies

Cary, Il

+ Designed and developed functional prototypes for human trial testing within ICU hospital settings.+ Utilized conceptual sketches, 3D modeling within Solidworks/ Rhino and collaborated with Product Managers to gain critical feedback from clinicians.+ Managed costs/development timelines for all projects.+ Collaborated with outside vendors to develop lightweight, minimally invasive products.

Willowbrook, Il

+ Designed and released Bosch® and Snapon® automotive testers+ Conceptual sketching and prototyping for early evals.+ Collaborated with Electrical & Manufacturing Engineers on design feasibility.+ Designed injection molded parts, 200+pc product design assemblies with PCB routing, assemblies, sheet metal, and wire harnesses.+ Owned ECR/ECN process throughout the development phase.+ CBOM parts management during the development phase+ PD lead during engineering and manufacturing pilot runs.CAD: Solidworks | Solidworks PCBWorks

Dundee, Il