Author: Jon Plumb

Jon Plumb - Founder & Director at Cambridge Design Technology

Jon Plumb is the innovative mind behind Cambridge Design Technology, where he leads the team as Founder and Director. With a robust background in the design industry, Jon brings a wealth of experience in Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Medical Devices, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD), particularly with PTC Creo. His expertise extends to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), showcasing his commitment to precision and quality. As a strong entrepreneurial professional, Jon is driven by a passion for producing exceptional design, consistently pushing the boundaries of technology development.

Jon's extensive career includes serving as Director at Innovate3 Limited from 2002 to 2015, where he specialized in product design, medical device development, and engineering analysis. He was pivotal in business generation, development, managing accounts and projects for both startups and large multinational corporations. From 1998 to 2002, Jon was the Senior Mechanical Engineer at Design Technology, heading engineering, technology, and development. Earlier in his career, he was a key Design Engineer at Baxter Healthcare from 1991 to 1999, contributing significantly to the Baxter Colleague and automatic tube loading systems, enhancing global intravenous drug delivery platforms.

Jon's expertise includes project management, industrial design, engineering design, 3D design, packaging design and custom software development. His comprehensive skill set and entrepreneurial spirit drive the company's mission to deliver cutting-edge industrial product design and technological solutions.

Education & Qualifications

Suffolk College of Higher and Further Education: 1988 - 1990
Mechanical and Production Engineering

Colchester Institute: 1986 - 1988
B/Tech OND, Engineering

Interests

Jon volunteers at Halstead 21st Century; a volunteer group dedicated to the protection and preservation of the natural and cultural heritage of Halstead, a market town in the north of Essex.

Outside of work and his volunteering efforts, Jon enjoys immersing himself in military history and exploring European battlefields. He is also passionate about Rugy, watching matches on TV and reminiscing about his playing days.

All Articles Written by Jon Plumb

04th October 2017 | Business News

Inspiring a product designer in the making

When you get a request for work experience from a 15-year old boy, let’s be honest, you’re never really sure whether to go for it and try to inspire a...

04th October 2017 | Product Design, Prototyping

From Concept to Prototype – Part 1

In this article we showcase the first part of a typical project going from concept to prototype.   Concept Phase The customer brief is singularly the most important document we...

13th September 2017 | Featured

The unreliability of designing from memory

Have you ever wondered what the results would be if you were designing from memory? An artist has done just that and the results were certainly interesting. They asked people...

24th March 2017 | Product Design

7 Characteristics to Look for in a Product Design Partner

Innovative companies of all sizes with a new product or technology idea or a concept need to go through the process of design, development, testing and market readiness. Along the...

14th December 2016 | Business News

Cambridge Design Technology’s 2016: A look back – and a look forward

As Christmas beckons and the curtain begins to fall on 2016, it’s time for Cambridge Design Technology to reflect on the year – and what a year it’s been! Here...

07th December 2016 | Product Design

Getting Your Product To Market

Over the last few months we have produced articles which follow the design process for product development. Our previous articles have included: The role of and technologies available for Prototyping of new...

27th September 2016 | Business News

Cambridge Design Technology & PTC Creo Parametric

Update: check out our more recent blog about the newer 7.0 version of PTC Creo. Last year we wrote an article about our solid partnership with 3D modelling vendor Solidworks...

30th August 2016 | Product Design, Product Technology

Electronics and Software in Product Design & Development

In this latest article in our series which examines the services and technologies that complement – and are critical to – commercial product design, we’re going to look at software...

Prototyping and Design: Hand in Hand Concept Development

The latest in our series of articles looking at complementary services to the product design is on Prototyping. By the way, if you missed our earlier articles you can find...

Virtual Reality: representing opportunities for product development

Never one to shy away from technological developments, we had a finger firmly on the pulse of virtual reality recently. Courtesy of VR gaming company, Fragers Ltd, who offer portable...

17th March 2016 | Business News

Cambridge Design Technology: A Year In Review

Cambridge Design Technology was founded in March 2015 by long-time product design consultant Jon Plumb. Having left his previous business Innovate3 after 13 years, Jon set up his new business...

13th January 2016 | Business News, Product Technology

Happy New Year from Cambridge Design Technology

Last week we saw lots of announcements from the annual CES in Las Vegas, always a good scene setter for coming trends of the year. It was bigger than ever,...

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