Kari Lyytikäinen
Tuusula
Summary
Experienced operations director and development lead, with refreshed skills and capabilities in Industry 4.0 and in Supply Chain Digitalization. Currently responsible for Manufacturing consulting solution offering, - development and - delivery for client organisations. I have strong track record of improving productivity, streamlining the processes, and creating new strategies for improving the organisation’s capabilities. Strong in team development, leads by example and builds trust to the team. Altogether I have +15 years of direct leadership roles in manufacturing, from Team Leader to Plant Director responsibilities in Finland and in China. Also I have lead a Business Development function of large global manufacturing unit, where being responsible for Lean Manufacturing program, global manufacturing strategies, manufacturing quality, capacity planning, factory location- and resource plans and performance management.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Consulting
Accenture
01.2025 - Current
- Manufacturing consulting for client organizations, including MOM / MES solutions, Lean consultation, Ramp-up scenarios, Manufacturing ERP projects.
SAP Digital Manufacturing Architect
Fujitsu Finland
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible of SAP DM solution delivery for manufacturing company customer. Global delivery test management for customer project. Pre-sales activities within new clients including SAP DM demo’s and presentation. MES Assessments and -Design for client organisation.
Business Development Manager, Global Manufacturing
Nokia Networks
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Working as a Business Development Manager, after Nokia/ALU post-merger, in Nokia Networks Global Manufacturing Unit covering own manufacturing plants and EMS manufacturing. My responsibilities were related to Unit’s efficiency, IT solutions, risk management and- reporting. Main achievements:
- Project manager for IT development project of building SQL based management reporting system for operational, quality and financial KPI’s
- Factory digitalization
- Responsible for Global Unit’s location-, resourcing- and risk planning and -management
Head of Excellence & Development, Global Manufacturing
Nokia Networks
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Leading Global Business Development Function, in Nokia Siemens Networks Global Manufacturing Unit for own manufacturing plants. Direct reporting functions: manufacturing quality, Lean manufacturing, manufacturing capacity management, process development managers, performance management. Main achievements:
- Creating and facilitating Manufacturing Strategy for NSN to adapt the factory network (9 +6 factories) to meet drastically changing business requirements in telecom due to LTE technology shift. Sourcing and Distribution strategies involved. Market and TCO driven approach.
- Leading NSN factory network Lean manufacturing program (9 factories)
Head of Factory & General Manager, Beijing China
Nokia Networks
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Leading and ramping-up telecommunication product manufacturing site and local supply chain for global customer base in Beijing China.
- Leading EMS-, Enclosure- and Component level supply localisation project to China to support volume Factory operations locally. Target met 100%.
- Leading and coaching factory leadership team and -employees’ growth to meet the new business requirements.
- Lead of Nokia Siemens Networks Supply Chain integration team in China.
Plant Manager, Espoo Plant
Nokia Networks
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Leading Mäkkylä Plant and lead of Helsinki region factories transformation project to create one Espoo Plant to support all Nokia Networks BG’s.
- Successfull lead of merging 4 separate factory sites and -organisations into one Espoo Plant
- Transferring of Mäkkylä Plant component level material ownership from Nokia to EMS suppliers gaining significant savings in assets
Various Production Lead Roles
Nokia Networks
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Growing from team leader to plant manager in Nokia Vantaa Plant within 2 years. Production manager in Nokia Mäkkylä Plant for streamlining the production process for main switching products.
- Ramping up Vantaa factory production from scratch to full capacity and improving factory process to shorten customer seen leadtime by -70%
- Growth in job role from team leader to factory lead in Vantaa
- Transforming main switching products production and subcontracting processes in Mäkkylä plant gaining 30-60% efficiency improvements
Production Supervisor
Kyrel Oy
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Direct supervisor of SMD-, assembly- and testing- functions in electronics manufacturing factory
Education
Electrical automation, tech.
Tampere Institute of Technolgy
01.1991
Skills
- MS Office
- Manufacturing IT
- DevOps
References
As requested
Affiliations
Nokian presentative | Huoltovarmuusorganisaatio / Technology unit of finland 2014-2021
Certification
- Professional Certificate in Industry 4.0 | MIT PE | 2023-2024
- SAP Intelligent Enterprise Architect 10 | SAP
- Lean Change Agent | Aalto Executive Education 2022
- Lean Agilist 5.1. | Redtrac Training 2021
- Facilitoitni | Saranen Oy 2021
- EFQM Assessor | Nokia 2020
- Diploma of Operations | AaltoPRO | 2014 – 2014
LANGUAGE SKILLS
finnish – native
english – professional level
swedish – satisfactory
china – beginner
Timeline
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Consulting
Accenture
01.2025 - Current
SAP Digital Manufacturing Architect
Fujitsu Finland
01.2022 - 01.2024
Business Development Manager, Global Manufacturing
Nokia Networks
01.2016 - 01.2021
Head of Excellence & Development, Global Manufacturing
Nokia Networks
01.2009 - 01.2016
Head of Factory & General Manager, Beijing China
Nokia Networks
01.2003 - 01.2008
Plant Manager, Espoo Plant
Nokia Networks
01.2001 - 01.2003
Various Production Lead Roles
Nokia Networks
01.1995 - 01.2001
Production Supervisor
Kyrel Oy
01.1992 - 01.1995
Electrical automation, tech.
Tampere Institute of Technolgy
HOBBIES
Fishing, outdoors, sport activities
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