Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Trainings And Courses
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Languages
Hobbies and Interests
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Mikaela Iseger

Mikaela Iseger

Paippinen

Summary

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory and team building skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on coaching team members to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Group R&D Manager, Tinting

Teknos Group Oy
08.2014 - Current
  • Head of developing Teknos Group Tinting in line with Teknos group strategy. Member of Group R&D Management team and reporting to CTO of Teknos Group.
  • Establishing processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
  • Leading solution and service development development projects
  • Coaching, mentoring and training the team to continuously improve performance.

Account Manager

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Account Manager for Nordic countries, Baltic's and UK & Ireland
  • Built and maintained productive relationships with customers and internal partners.

Team Leader, Colour Science & Customer Support

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy)
10.2012 - 08.2013
  • Managed and coached a team of five technical consultants as well as carried responsibility for laboratory efficiency and performance.

Product Manager

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy)
01.2009 - 10.2012
  • Managed the total colorant portfolio offered in the EMEA region
  • Continued to work with Key accounts in Tinting system design
  • Developed and ran an internal training program in the Netherlands.

Technical Account Manager

CPS Color Oy
02.2000 - 01.2009
  • Provided technical support of tinting systems to international key customers in Europe
  • This involved building and maintaining good relationships with the customer’s technical managers, bearing responsibility for correct system implementation, anticipating and preventing potential problems and working with customers to find new possibilities for optimal use of their tinting system.

Quality Project Manager

Lönnberg Painot Oy, Vantaa
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Lead the project analyzing and improving the internal processes, documenting the Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Manual needed to apply for and comply with ISO 9002
  • As a result of my work, the company was certified with ISO 9002

Development Technician & Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Tikkurila Oy
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Producing colorants on a laboratory scale and performing laboratory tests needed to verify the properties of the products
  • Analysing production batches of colorants in order to ensure compliance to quality standards.

Education

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Process Technology) -

Åbo Akademi University
01.1996

Matriculation -

Sibbo Gymnasium
05-1991

Skills

  • can-do mindset
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Planning
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluation
  • Decision-Making
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Employee Coaching and Mentoring
  • Team Development

Trainings And Courses

  • Leading in unstable situations, 2020
  • Communicating with Impact, 2020
  • Leadership Recipe, 2019
  • Green Belt, 2016
  • Teknos Academy Part 1 & Part 2, 2015
  • JOKO (JOhtajaKOulutus) Leadership training program, 2009
  • Sales training in Shanghai, China, 2006
  • Quality Management training, 1999

Cv

  • Teknos Group Oy, Group R&D Manager, Tinting, 2014, present, Head of developing Teknos Group Tinting in line with Teknos group strategy, Managing a team of 14 tinting specialists, with 7 direct reports, Group tinting policy development with Global/Local approach, Supporting sales, customers and other stakeholders
  • Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy), Account Manager, 2000, 2014, Managed the total colorant portfolio offered in the EMEA region, Worked with Key accounts in Tinting system design, Developed and ran an internal training program in the Netherlands
  • Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy), Product Manager, 2000, 2014, Managed the total colorant portfolio offered in the EMEA region, Worked with Key accounts in Tinting system design, Developed and ran an internal training program in the Netherlands
  • Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy), Technical Account Manager, 2000, 2014, Provided support and expertise in the area of tinting systems to international key customers in Europe, Built and maintained good relationships with the customer’s technical managers, Bore responsibility for correct system implementation, Anticipated and prevented potential problems, Worked with customers to find new possibilities for optimal use of their tinting system
  • Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy), Team Leader, Colour Science & Customer Support, 2000, 2014, Managed and coached a team of technical consultants (5), Carried responsibility for laboratory efficiency and performance
  • Lönnberg Painot Oy, Vantaa, Quality Project Manager, 1998, 2000, Led the effort of analyzing and improving the internal processes, Documented the Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Manual needed to apply for and comply with ISO 9002, Certified the company with ISO 9002 based on my documentation
  • Tikkurila Oy, Development Technician & Quality Control Laboratory Technician, 1996, 1997, Produced colorants on a laboratory scale, Performed laboratory tests needed to verify the properties of the products, Analyzed production batches of colorants in order to ensure compliance to quality standards

Languages

  • Swedish, native
  • Finnish, excellent
  • English, excellent
  • Dutch, basic
  • German, basic

Hobbies and Interests

  • Running and other sports
  • Boating
  • Reading
  • Knitting
  • Traveling
  • Gardening

Timeline

Group R&D Manager, Tinting

Teknos Group Oy
08.2014 - Current

Account Manager

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy
09.2013 - 08.2014

Team Leader, Colour Science & Customer Support

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy)
10.2012 - 08.2013

Product Manager

Chromaflo Technologies Finland Oy (until 3.12.2012 CPS Color Oy)
01.2009 - 10.2012

Technical Account Manager

CPS Color Oy
02.2000 - 01.2009

Quality Project Manager

Lönnberg Painot Oy, Vantaa
01.1998 - 01.2000

Development Technician & Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Tikkurila Oy
01.1996 - 01.1997

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Process Technology) -

Åbo Akademi University

Matriculation -

Sibbo Gymnasium
Mikaela Iseger