Thomas Tom Ruhe

About Thomas Tom Ruhe

I am a professional mechanical product design engineer. My broad experience across the consumer technology product realization process enables me to cultivate ideas, develop concepts, test prototypes, analyze data, develop robust performance, verify quality, and stabilize production to deliver innovative solutions with ensured customer satisfaction and strong business returns.I create organizational value through creating a shared mission and developing individuals. I start with purpose, cascading customer needs and business objectives into clear jobs and outcomes. I partner to align on the highest value opportunities, collaborate to define deliverables, and multiply success through continuous improvement.I create technical value by turning ideas into innovations, problems into solutions, and prototypes into products that delight customers and grow business. I am a proven innovator, with 42 international and 19 United States patents. Two notable collaborations were inventing the world\'s first duplexing inkjet printer and developing a business printer that set a Guinness World Record for inkjet speed. Each of these redefined value in its market, secured key intellectual property, and enabled customers to print as never before.My unique portfolio of product realization, leadership, and mechanical engineering design skills includes: · System, Assembly, and Part Mechanical Design· Precision High-volume Mechatronic System Design· Outcome-Driven Innovation· Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis· Lean Product and Process Development· Lean Manufacturing Systems· Team Building, Leading, and Developing People· Technical Mentoring, Coaching, and Teaching· Continuous Process Improvement · Part, Product and Process Validation· Data Analysis and Visualization· Experimental Design and Statistical Quality Methods· The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ)

Experience

1. Sr Product Development Engineer

   Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics

   Jun 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Austin College

  Bachelor of Arts

• New Mexico State University

  Bachelor of Science

• University of Kentucky

  Master of Science