Mika Mäkinen
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Professional working proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Ardor
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Finland
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Meyer Turku
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Finland
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Shipbuilding
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Department
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
Outfitting Processes & Development.
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Head Of Department
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Oct 2016 - Jun 2019
Created a new department "Standards & Design Solutions" within the Design & Engineering concentrating on Corporate Standardization, Product Architecture, and Claim Coordination. Finalized material harmonization project between the Meyer Yards in 2017.
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Special Project Manager
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Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
Special Project Manager in the Design & Engineering department.
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Project Manager
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Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
Acted as a Project Manager on two outstanding outsourcing projects concerning shipbuilding materials and prefabricates within the Outfitting development & QA.
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Teknolinker Ltd
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Turku Area, Finland
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Owner
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Apr 2006 - Sep 2017
Provided European Technology Industry companies with consulting services on warehousing, logistics, compliance, training, and business administration. This startup company was founded by me and employed several experts. Teknolinker generated and implemented new startup businesses for construction, import, and logistics. Provided European Technology Industry companies with consulting services on warehousing, logistics, compliance, training, and business administration. This startup company was founded by me and employed several experts. Teknolinker generated and implemented new startup businesses for construction, import, and logistics.
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Rahtiputki Ltd
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Turku Area, Finland
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Chairman Of The Board
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Jul 2010 - May 2016
Founded the company with a partner (50/50) and specialized in consolidation warehousing with air freight as a turn-key service. Rahtiputki had warehouses in three locations: Sterling VA, Melville NY, and Lake Worth FL. Founded the company with a partner (50/50) and specialized in consolidation warehousing with air freight as a turn-key service. Rahtiputki had warehouses in three locations: Sterling VA, Melville NY, and Lake Worth FL.
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STX Finland
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Finland
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Shipbuilding
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Manager, Outfitting
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Mar 2012 - Sep 2014
LEAN management introduction, proof of concept for new production control method enabling material supplies to production in sets & work orders with automated reporting. LEAN management introduction, proof of concept for new production control method enabling material supplies to production in sets & work orders with automated reporting.
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Part Import Finland
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Turku Area, Finland
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Owner
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Oct 2008 - Aug 2010
Classic American cars and trucks. Spare parts and documentation for Classic cars. Established the company, created logistics channels including warehousing from the USA to Europe and sold the company in August 2010. Classic American cars and trucks. Spare parts and documentation for Classic cars. Established the company, created logistics channels including warehousing from the USA to Europe and sold the company in August 2010.
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Rakennusliike Mika Mäkinen
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Turku Area, Finland
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Owner
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Aug 2006 - Oct 2009
The startup "Construction company Mika Mäkinen" was an expert in renovation construction in southwest Finland. The company specialized in the renovation of more demanding sites, such as wet rooms and roofs, as well as very old buildings. This startup company was founded by me and employed several own and network persons. The startup "Construction company Mika Mäkinen" was an expert in renovation construction in southwest Finland. The company specialized in the renovation of more demanding sites, such as wet rooms and roofs, as well as very old buildings. This startup company was founded by me and employed several own and network persons.
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Performance Marine
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Turku Area, Finland
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Owner
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Apr 2006 - Aug 2008
Generated a new business plan for Italian boat imports and boating-related parts and accessory sales. Generated a new business plan for Italian boat imports and boating-related parts and accessory sales.
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Pemamek
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Finland
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Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Procurement Manager
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Apr 2002 - Mar 2006
Incorporated an enhanced use of network suppliers with a larger scope of supply, implemented a new internal logistics process. Held several other positions as well during the service for some or all the time (Quality Manager, Head of Design, Head of After-Sales, General Manager). Pemamek greenfield factory core team member, responsible for purchasing production machinery. Incorporated an enhanced use of network suppliers with a larger scope of supply, implemented a new internal logistics process. Held several other positions as well during the service for some or all the time (Quality Manager, Head of Design, Head of After-Sales, General Manager). Pemamek greenfield factory core team member, responsible for purchasing production machinery.
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Wärtsilä
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Finland
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Project Manager
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Apr 2000 - Mar 2002
The creation of awarded module manufacturing areas in the medium-speed diesel engine (marine/power plant) factory. Investment proposals, project planning, and project management. Kaizen, kanban, 5S, SMED, VSM, TPM, self-directed work teams, poka-yoke, heijunka, lead-time reduction with reduced inventories, 2-bin auto-replenishment system, quality and environmental system creation/maintaining. Swimlane process modeling.
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Project Design Engineer
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Mar 1999 - Mar 2000
Medium-speed diesel engine installation-specific engineering. System schemes, flexible mounting drawings + automation, installation-specific systems, creation of automated system scheme tool.
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Product Development Engineer
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Jan 1998 - Feb 1999
Medium-speed diesel engine (Wärtsilä 46) product development in the team "Product Development 46" or PD46 in short. Piston, valve lifter, charge air system, exhaust system, fuel injection.
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Process Development Engineer
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May 1996 - Jan 1998
Medium-speed diesel engine (marine/power plant) assembly development. Investment proposals, project planning, and project management. Kaizen, kanban, 5S, VSM, TPM, self-directed work teams, poka-yoke, heijunka, lead-time reduction with reduced inventories, 2-bin auto-replenishment system, quality and environmental system creation/maintaining. Material responsible for at that time the world's largest medium-speed four-stroke diesel engine prototype (6L64). Responsible for the assembly of the world's largest medium-speed four-stroke diesel engine prototype (12V64). Show less
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Education
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University of Turku
Environmental Protection, Environmental Studies -
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Engineering, Automotive Engineer, minors in Industrial Management, Logistics and Accounting -
Finnish Air Force Technical School
Sergeant, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General -
Säkylä Area High School
Secondary School Graduate