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Roni Kiimalainen

Roni Kiimalainen

Varkaus

Summary

With a proven track record at Andritz Oy, I excel in project planning and process automation, showcasing leadership in commissioning and start-up engineering. My expertise spans from enhancing operational efficiencies to driving projects to completion under budget, demonstrating both technical proficiency and strategic foresight.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Start-Up Engineer

Andritz Oy
08.2022 - Current
  • Process commissioning & start-up engineer at white liquour plant projects: UPM Taurus, Sun Paper Nanning, Zicunaga Papelera, Stora-Enso Oulu.
  • Commissioning & start-up manager at Nine Dragons Beihai RC 5800
  • Commissioning & start-up manager at Nine Dragons Beihai WLP 10500
  • Commissioning & start-up manager at Nine Dragons Hubei Jianli
  • Report and follow-up commissioning progress
  • Ensure Customer's readiness for start of commissioning works
  • Commissioning supplied equipment and materials safely, budgets and schedules
  • Ensure that relevant inspections by authorities are done
  • Oversee installation punch list
  • Oversee the compilation of quality documentation and acceptance certificates
  • Site checklists, measurement records, field reports, time logs and site diary
  • Contact for the customer, site-experts, subcontractors and other site-related activities
  • Can be as representative of Andritz commissioning team in meetings with the customer and other parties at site - within agreed responsibilities
  • Supervise the use of inspection and test plans and field installation checklists
  • Give continuous feedback to e.g
  • Engineering, production, supplier management and quality assurance

Cereal Farm (Part time)

Entrepreneur
01.2004 - Current
  • Entrepreneur of Cereal farm producing sugar beet and feed corn
  • In addition machinery subcontracting work, maintenance and engineering work as service
  • The activity of enterprise continues

Process Start Up-Engineer

Valmet Technologies
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Process commissioning & start -up engineer at Pulp Drying line projects: Amadeus, MaPa and Kerinchi
  • Manage and report progress and time schedule, internally at Valmet
  • Report and follow-up commissioning progress
  • Ensure customer's readiness for start of commissioning works
  • Commissioning of Valmet-supplied equipment and materials safely, budgets and schedules
  • Ensure that relevant inspections by authorities are done
  • Oversee installation punch list
  • Oversee compilation of quality documentation and acceptance certificates
  • Site check lists, measurement records, field reports, time logs and site diary
  • Contact for the customer, site experts, subcontractors and other site-related activities
  • Can be as representative of Valmet Commissioning team in meetings with the customer and other parties at site - within agreed responsibilities
  • Supervise the use of inspection and test plans and field installation checklists
  • Give continuous feedback to e.g
  • Engineering, production, supplier management and quality assurance

Maintenance Operator

Mondi Powerflute Oyj
04.2021 - 09.2021
  • Work duties of ensuring of pulp & board mill operation
  • Participating repair and maintenance work, when malfunctioning is reported
  • Troubleshooting and testing procedures
  • Follow and implement service procedures of process and equipment by preventive maintenance plan
  • Observe the function of equipment and process and report the misfunctioning
  • Regular reporting of main events in the meetings, and digital diary

Process operator, Chemical fertilizer mill

Yara Suomi Oy
03.2020 - 09.2020
  • Work duties of ammonia station process operator and bulk acid unloading
  • Also duties of ensuring the operation of Chemical mill
  • Operation of Frequency converters of drives and PLC logic control (Siemens, ABB & Waco)
  • Understanding of PID & flowcharts, electrical circuit -and wiring schemas achieved

Process operator, Bioethanol pilot mill

St1 Renewable Energy Ltd
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Work duties of bioethanol pilot mill operator
  • Solving operational and automation problems
  • In addition mechanical maintenance work
  • Deeper information of ProfiNet- Profibus DP automation networks configuration and diagnostics achieved, as well as operation of Frequency converters of drives and PLC logic control (Siemens S7)

Production Engineer

Ponsse Oyj
06.2012 - 08.2013
  • Production development duties of forestry harvester factory, when the production line was changed for manufacturing of new product
  • Usage of IT systems for maintenance and production control achieved

Painting Machine Operator

Mellano Oy
01.2004 - 09.2009
  • Machine user and operator of surface -and base painting lines
  • Responsibility was to achieve production targets and ensure the painting line operation
  • Also other duties like service and maintenance work of factory plant

Education

Master of Sc. of Engineering - Chemical Engineering (Biorefines)

Lappeenranta University of Technology
Lappeenranta
05.2020

Savo Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification - Process Technology, Maintenance

Lappeenranta University of Technology
Kuopio
03.2018

Bachelor of Science of Engineering - Forestry Engineering, bioenergy

North-Karelian Polytechnics School of Applied Sciences
Joensuu
09.2012

Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification - Vehicle Technology

Upper-Savo Vocational College
Iisalmi
05.2003

Skills

  • Project planning
  • Project execution
  • Programming languages
  • Process automation
  • Equipment troubleshooting

Certification

  • Occupational safety card
  • Hot work certificate
  • First aid certificate
  • Crane operation certificate
  • Raw water treatment certificate

Languages

Finnish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Swedish
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Start-Up Engineer

Andritz Oy
08.2022 - Current

Process Start Up-Engineer

Valmet Technologies
12.2021 - 05.2022

Maintenance Operator

Mondi Powerflute Oyj
04.2021 - 09.2021

Process operator, Chemical fertilizer mill

Yara Suomi Oy
03.2020 - 09.2020

Process operator, Bioethanol pilot mill

St1 Renewable Energy Ltd
03.2017 - 12.2018

Production Engineer

Ponsse Oyj
06.2012 - 08.2013

Cereal Farm (Part time)

Entrepreneur
01.2004 - Current

Painting Machine Operator

Mellano Oy
01.2004 - 09.2009

Savo Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification - Process Technology, Maintenance

Lappeenranta University of Technology

Bachelor of Science of Engineering - Forestry Engineering, bioenergy

North-Karelian Polytechnics School of Applied Sciences

Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification - Vehicle Technology

Upper-Savo Vocational College

Master of Sc. of Engineering - Chemical Engineering (Biorefines)

Lappeenranta University of Technology
Roni Kiimalainen