Bradford W.

Experience

• Product Design Engineer Farmers Friend · Full-time Aug 2024 – Present 2 yrs 1 mos Centerville, TN, United States Full start to finish development on farming tool ideas. CAD development, DFM, product positioning, and strategy.
• Owner Waugh Design · Self-employed Apr 2008 – Present 18 yrs 5 mos Decatur, GA, United States Waugh design is my opportunity to leverage the experience I've gained into the projects I wish take on. I help clients go from napkin sketch to manufacture-or some portion of that journey.
• Product Design Engineer Johnny's Selected Seeds · Full-time Feb 2019 – Jul 2026 7 yrs 5 mos Albion, ME, United States Working with growers and other tool makers to generate product ideas for brand inclusion. Identifying market gaps and trend spotting to leverage new product. Lead design efforts for any and all new tool development. Managed entire product development process from concept to manufacturing.
  -Helped secure approximately $750,000 in extra grant funding to boost development.
  -Diversified manufacturing for broad fork line which resulted in significantly higher numbers of product produced.
  -Redesigned Six-Row Seeder with updated lean manufacturing which resulted in cost reduction and the ability add performance and a little aesthetic.
  -Designed and developed patent-pending Connecta tool system
• Industrial Designer Design Design · Full-time Aug 2016 – Feb 2019 2 yrs 6 mos Kennett Square, PA, United States Developed product concepts and developed full CAD assemblies. Helped develop DFM strategy and created all mechanical drawings with tolerances.