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Helsinki, Fi

Riihimäki, Päijät-Häme, Finland

As a production manager at Sako, I oversee the production of rifles, ensuring efficient and timely manufacturing processes. With a team of about 160 workers, I manage the day-to-day operations in both part manufacturing and assemblt environments. My responsibilities include production management, production planning and operational cost control. Key aspects of my role is to identify and address key concerns that might may alter or impct the production schedule; manage high level production schedule to ensure on-time compeletion; define, monitor & repert yearly production, personnell and fixed cost budgets; drive 6S & HSE improvement activities and oversee production process improvement excluding methods engineering.

As a Development Manager I worked in locomotive service process improvement. Work was carried out through development & implementation of new ERP system. Main areas of responsibilities were fault process and freight car service process.

Lohja, Southern Finland, Finland

As a Process Engineering Manager I lead the process engineering team in nLights Lohja business unit where we produce optical fibers to be used mainly in fiber laser applications. In my role I am responsible for production process control and development, process change control activities as well as lead the production equipment development & commissioning thereof. • Member of the site supervisory board• Process Engineering team leader

As a Supplier Technical Engineer, I uphold manufacturing, supplier and quality standards through quality assurance and inspections. I create quality, testing, and process plans for suppliers in accordance with ABS, DNV GL, and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore rules and relevant ISO standards. I work in central function as a part of the Supplier Technical Shared services team providing resources and/or support for various KONGSBERG business units in the Maritime sector. • Acting Source Change Lead for KONGSBERG Kokkola business unit• Lead Supplier performance improvement projects improving either quality, cost or lead time. • Monitor Quality Assurance for fabricated steel structure projects.• Develop and monitor ITPs for welded steel structures; also oversee adherence to manufacturing definitions and final inspection.

Turku Area, Finland

As Mechanical Engineer, I uphold manufacturing, supplier and quality standards through quality assurance and inspections. I create quality, testing, and process plans for suppliers in accordance with ABS, DNV GL, and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore rules and relevant ISO standards. • Monitor Quality Assurance for fabricated steel structure projects.• Develop and monitor ITPs for welded steel structures; also oversee adherence to manufacturing definitions and final inspection.• Established Rolls-Royce Rauma design standard for steel fabrications, effecting quality improvements and cost savings.

Finland

As Manufacturing engineer, I delivered continual improvements of assembly line through identifying opportunities and driving improvement projects. I modernized in-house surface treatment production according to ISO and NORSOK standards and oversaw improvements stemming from QHSE, CFBU, Engineering and Supply Chain issues in tandem with cross-functional team.A few of my accomplishments are:• Being first in Business Unit to attain FROSIO Surface Treatment Inspection Certification. • Overseeing improvement of Assembly, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Finishing and Painting of production line.• Delivered full project management of finishing and painting line design for Rolls-Royce’s Rauma Transformation Modernization Project.

Managed hydraulic manifold project, and mechanical systems design projects for dredging customers.• Designed factory layout for OMP machining site; monitored on-site customer project deliveries and factory assemblies. • Predesigned mechanical and hydraulic systems; and calculated cost and estimated man-hours to determine selling prices.• Pivotal role in Hydraulic System Dredging Unit Project.

Oversaw hydraulic system design and production including drafting hydraulic and mechanical system pre-designs, bid calculations, and full system designs. Supervised project deliveries to customers, overseeing system assembly both in-factory and on-site. • Headed Hydraulic Manifold Source Change Project and Lead Time Reduction Project.• Facilitated hydraulic system upgrade, a part of the SSAB Raahe Steel Plate Mill Modernization Project.

I supervised hydraulic system design and improvement projects. As part of my role as Project Engineer I spearheaded inter-departmental duties including participating in operations, engineering, and production.• Drafted hydraulic and mechanical system pre-designs, conducted bid calculations, and performed complete system designs.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Student Exchange, Mechanical Engineering

I attended NUS for my student exchange period in the spring of 2011.