Satu Savolainen-Pulli
Production Director
Vantaa
Summary
Production professional with comprehensive experience in managing and optimizing production processes. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results, ensuring reliability and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in strategic planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Known for leadership, problem-solving abilities, and driving efficiency in fast-paced settings.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Production Director
Oy Meluton Ab
06.2024 - Current
- Production planning
- Daily management
- Maintenance
- Quality (ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, NATO AQAP 2110)
- EHS
- Compliance (Reach, RoHs, PFAS)
- Coordinated with sales and marketing departments to align production goals with market demand forecasting.
- Developed standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in product manufacturing and improve overall productivity.
- Balanced inventory levels with production requirements, reducing excess stock while ensuring adequate supplies for manufacturing needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless integration of new products into the production line.
- Enhanced production efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring deadlines and adjusting schedules as needed.
- Evaluated projects for required production resources.
- Productivity improvement
- Internal logistics development
- New ERP introduction
- Change management
Senior Manager, Delivery Capability
Vaisala Oyj
01.2021 - 06.2024
- Productivity development
- Capacity increase
- NPI
- Investment proposals
- Production support and development
- Manager of production support team (10 persons: process engineers and specialists)
- New ERP introduction
- Change management
Production Manager, Radiosondes
Vaisala Oyj
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Productivity development
- Lean manufacturing development
- Capacity increase project
- Production ramp up and ramp down
- Production leveling
- Machinery investments and Process validation
- TVR-group lead
- Daily Management development
- Manager of 35 persons (5 direct employees)
Team Leader / Process Engineer
Vaisala Oyj
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Production support
- Lean manufacturing development
- Yield improvement
- Process validation
- Daily management development
- New product to production transfer
- Supervisor of end assembly team (12 persons)
Process Development Engineer
VTI Technologies Oy
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Back- end sensor manufacturing process development and support
- New equipment transfer to manufacturing and management of development projects
Research Scientist, Micropackaking Group
VTT
01.1998 - 01.2009
- Main research fields: Small series flip chip production
- Development of through wafer metallization
- Thin wafer (chip) process development
- Thick photoresist process development
- Wet chemical etching
- Metal electroplating
- SU-8
- PI
- PCB process development and research
Research Trainee, Thin Film Group
VTT
01.1997 - 12.1997
- Master thesis for Okmetic ltd: The Research of Silicon Single Crystals Grown by the Magnetic field Applied Czochralski Method
Education
Master of Science - Electronics Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Metals and Materials Science, Industrial economics
Teknillinen Korkeakoulu
01.1992 - 01.1997
Certificate of matriculation - undefined
Sotungin Lukio
01.1989 - 01.1992
Executive Education - Forming the future & markets, Creating and capturing value, Understanding customer and ecosystems, Leadership and culture
Hanken&SSE
01.2022 - 01.2023
Diploma of Operations Management - undefined
Aalto PRO
Lean Expert - undefined
Quality Knowhow Karjalainen Oy
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - undefined
Quality Knowhow Karjalainen Oy
Skills
Lean six Sigma Black Belt
Lean expert
Factory Physics
Operations Management
Production planning
Manufacturing operations
Operational efficiency
Diagnostics and troubleshooting
Health and safety
Compliance
Customer focus
Production scheduling
Gym, Spinnig, Blood tracking, Dog shows
Eager to exercise sport several times per week in gym and spinning lessons. Dogs: blood tracking (tests with own dogs and judging) and dog shows.
Timeline
Production Director
Oy Meluton Ab
06.2024 - Current
Executive Education - Forming the future & markets, Creating and capturing value, Understanding customer and ecosystems, Leadership and culture
Hanken&SSE
01.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Manager, Delivery Capability
Vaisala Oyj
01.2021 - 06.2024
Production Manager, Radiosondes
Vaisala Oyj
01.2016 - 01.2020
Team Leader / Process Engineer
Vaisala Oyj
01.2009 - 01.2016
Process Development Engineer
VTI Technologies Oy
01.2007 - 01.2009
Research Scientist, Micropackaking Group
VTT
01.1998 - 01.2009
Research Trainee, Thin Film Group
VTT
01.1997 - 12.1997
Master of Science - Electronics Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Metals and Materials Science, Industrial economics
Teknillinen Korkeakoulu
01.1992 - 01.1997
Certificate of matriculation - undefined
Sotungin Lukio
01.1989 - 01.1992
Diploma of Operations Management - undefined
Aalto PRO
Lean Expert - undefined
Quality Knowhow Karjalainen Oy
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - undefined
Quality Knowhow Karjalainen Oy