Tim Maxwell

Background

About Tim Maxwell

As a kid I spent many hours building things. Cool LEGO projects, remote control cars and forts were my specialties. My need to build things hasn’t stopped. I now focus my efforts on building products that help the world and people. My current role as senior product designer at Foodcycler is rewarding since I get to be part of a great company doing great things. Working for Canica Design and Lee Valley Tools I lead a team of designers who successfully brought over 150 products to market. In this role I was able to create and lead new product development focusing on surgical instruments, medical devices and many consumer products exclusive to Lee Valley Tools. Some of my key successes were designing the worlds most popular reusable safety scalpel and hugely profitable sharpening tools for consumer use. Many of my designs were granted patents. I believe great design comes from truly understanding 'the problem'. My colleagues and clients know me as a creative designer who understands manufacturing. I am proficient at coordinating a design project from idea to finished product. I have manufacturing experience in many materials using varied production techniques from low volume batches to high volume production. I am a skilled SolidWorks user able to expedite product development for any size project. I have an Bachelors degree in Industrial Design from Carleton University in Ottawa Ontario. You can reach me either through this profile or by phone at 613-858-7597.