Jaakko Jauhiainen

About

M.Sc in Chemical Engineering (Process Chemistry and Industrial Economics) with 20 years of experience in director/management positions in industrial gas industry (engineering, industrial strategy, supply chain, production of airgases, CO2, hydrogen including electrolyzers). Whole career has been developed in international context (working/living in 10 countries on 3 continents, both operational, including managing teams on the field, and strategic corporate roles in a multinational company). Results oriented, focus on keeping the balance on fundamentals (safety, reliability and efficiency) during transformation, priority always set at sustainable delivery of performance.

Experience

• Air Liquide (19 yrs)
  • Business Process Owner and Program Director
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Defining and deploying Business Processes for driving Operational Excellence on the Group level. Leading Global priority Program for step chance in performance

  • Industrial Director, Primary Production
    Jul 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • LI Industrial Strategy Director Asia Pacific
    Sep 2021 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Member of the Board at Propellerhat Management Oy
  Oct 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

• Quality and Environmental Systems Manager at Finnsementti Oy
  Mar 2005 - Jun 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  Operation and development of Quality and Environmental System Start-up Engineer of new cement kiln line Process development projects