Juho Rentola

Business Unit Director, Heavy Valves at Vexve

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

About

Manufacturing professional with extensive experience in a various of positions related to the manufacture and business of valve solutions and piling machines. Particularly interested in leadership and developing people's skills.

Experience

  • Vexve (15 yrs 4 mos)
    • Business Unit Director, Heavy Valves at Vexve
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Overall responsibility for the Vexve Heavy Valves business unit (excl. sales). The Business Unit employs 70 professionals in various product development and supply chain positions at two factories.

    • Product and Engineering Manager
      Oct 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      I helped my excellent RD&Engineering team succeed and I also worked as a product manager for Butterfly Valves and DN500-900 TR Ball Valves.

    • Manager, Production Technology and Strategic Projects
      Jun 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Development of production automation, methods and maintenance, as well as leading a highly qualified development team and managing the company's investments. Most significant projects: - Establishment of a production unit in St. Petersburg and start-up of operations in 2017-2018 - Planning and implementation of several lean development activities (continuous improvement, 6S, VSM, TPM) together with rest of the organization - Planning and implementation of several production automation projects together with the rest of the organization - Definition and management of the Group's investment process 2019-2020

  • Production Designer at Junttan Oy
    Jan 2007 - Feb 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Production planning and foreman tasks, ERP administrator of production.