How Scrub Daddy Modernized Its Engineering Workflow with Bild’s Cloud-Native PDM

Overview

Scrub Daddy is a leading consumer goods company famous for its iconic smiley-faced sponge. Known for fast-paced innovation, the engineering team needed a way to collaborate more efficiently across design, review, and manufacturing workflows-without the friction of traditional PDM systems.

The Challenge: Outgrowing the Local File System

Before adopting Bild, Scrub Daddy’s engineers were managing all CAD files using:

• A shared Windows folder structure
• Manual versioning and naming conventions
  
  
• An external server for backups with no version history
  
  
• Zero visibility into who changed what or when

“It was the Wild West,” said Jared Sobel, Engineering Manager. “Files would get overwritten, and we had no confidence in who had the latest version. The mental load was real.”

Collaboration on SolidWorks files was messy and error-prone.

“We knew we needed a better system-something lightweight, intuitive, and cloud-based,” added Evan Bennis, Mechanical Engineer.

Evaluating Solutions: Bild Stood Out

The team considered:

• SolidWorks PDM – Too heavy and IT-intensive
  
  
• 3DEXPERIENCE – Confusing, cumbersome, and costly
  
  
• Other tools – Lacked SolidWorks integration or felt clunky
  
  

Bild was the only option that checked all their boxes:

• Cloud-native with seamless SolidWorks integration
  
  
• Simple UI that felt familiar to engineers
  
  
• Zero infrastructure setup
  
  
• Attractive pricing model
  
  

“The SolidWorks integration was surprisingly good. I didn’t have to change how I worked-it just worked. That was a huge win.” – Evan Bennis

Onboarding & Adoption

Despite onboarding happening during a hectic time (a new hire had just joined and Jared was on leave), the team was up and running quickly.

• Initial setup was fast, thanks to Bild’s clean UI and guided training
  
  
• The Bild team was highly responsive, even hopping on impromptu calls to resolve early questions
  
  
• While the concept of metadata and structured part numbers took some getting used to, the team appreciated the flexibility
  
  

“You guys really guided us through the learning curve. We weren’t a PDM team before this-but now we get it.” – Jared Sobel

Impact: A Safer, Smarter Engineering Workflow

Version Control that Actually Works

Engineers now check out and check in files with confidence. Every change is tracked, timestamped, and documented with commit messages.

“Being able to roll back to any version with a click? That’s huge. I’ve already used it to recover an older assembly-it saved me hours.” – Evan Bennis

True Collaboration Without Confusion

Bild eliminated email attachments, Dropbox links, and Slack threads full of outdated files.

“We love the ability to share a live link to a model. I can send it to my PM or to our supplier and be 100% sure they’re seeing the right version.” – Evan Bennis

“Before Bild, collaborating on a design meant risking overwriting someone’s work. Now we can all work in parallel and know exactly where things stand.” – Harshil Patel, Engineer

BOM & File Export Made Effortless

Bild’s integrated BOM tool allows the team to:

• Export assemblies in PDF, STEP, and STL in one click
  
  
• Review designs internally with quality control and management
  
  
• Maintain consistent documentation across all projects
  
  

“Before Bild, exporting files was so painful we avoided it. Now it’s a few clicks. That’s a game-changer for our speed to market.” – Jared Sobel

Responsive Support, Continuous Improvement

Bild’s team actively listened to feedback-fixing issues quickly and rolled out improvements fast.

“We noticed a bug in the PDF rendering. Within days, it was fixed. You guys move fast-and that gives us a lot of confidence in the platform.” – Evan Bennis

Conclusion

For Scrub Daddy, Bild wasn’t just a tool-it was a shift in mindset.

They went from manual, error-prone file handling to a confident, streamlined workflow where design work moves faster and collaboration is frictionless.

“Bild gave us a PDM that feels modern. No servers, no IT headaches-just clean, simple control over our work. It’s exactly what we needed.” – Jared Sobel

Scrub Daddy’s Results with Bild:

Overwriting data: From Common -> Eliminated

Setup time: From Manual, weeks -> 1–2 days

Versioning: From Manual naming -> Auto-tracked

Collaboration: From Disjointed -> Live and synced

Exporting: From Cumbersome -> One-click

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