I am a mechanical engineer with 15 years of experience in product development, from concept creation in design thinking workshops all the way up to FMEA, and DfM and DfA. I worked on several patents and know my way around intellectual property. My main work area's have been medical products (prosthetics and wheelchairs) and consumer products.

Johan Nieuwendijk

I am a mechanical engineer with 15 years of experience in product development, from concept creation in design thinking workshops all the way up to FMEA, and DfM and DfA. I worked on several patents and know my way around intellectual property. My main work area's have been medical products (prosthetics and wheelchairs) and consumer products.

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I am a mechanical engineer with 15 years of experience in product development, from concept creation in design thinking workshops all the way up to FMEA, and DfM and DfA. I worked on several patents and know my way around intellectual property.
My main work area’s have been medical products (prosthetics and wheelchairs) and consumer products.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Fluent

Work Experience

Product Developer/Engineer at Nordpol Engineering
April 1, 2024 - Present
Self-employed product development and engineering work.
Technical Product Manager at O4 Wheelchairs
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Technical product management, R&D
Lead Product Developer at Pezy Group
August 1, 2019 - March 1, 2024
Engineering & design of consumer products; Innovation & value engineering consulting
Senior Design Engineer at Jabil Circuit Austria GmbH, Vienna
November 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
Engineering & design of consumer products. Product engineering consulting
Mechanical Development Engineer at Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH, Vienna
September 1, 2010 - November 1, 2015
Mechanical development engineer; prosthetic socket technology and hydraulics for knee and foot prosthesis
Engineering Intern at Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH, Vienna
July 1, 2009 - October 1, 2009
Internship: Design of a socket construction/ fitting method for the Michelangelo Hand
Designer at Self-employed Designer, Delft
September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2010
Design of a recumbent bicycle for Raptobike (www.raptobike.nl)

Education

MSc Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
BSc Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2008
First year of Industrial Design at Delft University of Technology
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003
Pre-university education at Stellingwerf College, Oosterwolde
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2002

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Professional Services