Timo Rantanen

Technical Manager at BMI Finland

Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa, Finland

About

Experienced Research Development R&D/Quality Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the building materials industry, environmental aspects, carbon footprinting, construction product regulation CPR, CE marking and DoP. Skilled in Materials Science, Thermal Analysis, Polymers, Spacecraft, and Bitumen. Strong research professional with a Master of Science in Technology focused in Materials Sciences from Tampere University of Technology.

Experience

  • Product Group Manager, Technical Manager at BMI Finland
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Professional development at Career Break
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

    I was helping to build a new house for the future needs of my family :) It was a good opportunity to test and use all the multiple talents that I was learned so far during my career.

  • R&D & Quality Manager at Katepal Oy
    Apr 1999 - Dec 2020 · 21 yrs 9 mos

    I created and developed the first fully electronic Quality system and user interface for the ISO 9001 of Katepal Oy. I also created the system and all the numerous CE-marks, DoP's, MSDS's and other legal documents based first on the CPD followed by CPR, harmonized product standards (hEN) and REACH.

  • Laboratory Manager at Glaston Oyj (Tamglass Ltd. Oy)
    May 1997 - Apr 1999 · 2 yrs

    Architectural and vehicle glasing, safety glass, bullet proof glazing and glass tempering, bending, laminating and processing machinery. - Highly international business, export >95 %. - I tested and developed the test methods of optical and mechanical properties for instance acc. UN R43 regulation for vehicles. - I participated the development of the quality and clean room activities in Tamglass and training of the customers

  • Product Assurance Manager at Patria Finavicomp Oy, Space Unit
    Jun 1995 - Jul 1997 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    The 4 tonne, 10 m long XMM-Newton spacecraft is the largest scientific satellite ever launched by the European Space Agency :) I was personally responsible of the quality and product assurance, qualification of all the exotic materials, contamination control and cleanliness issues related to the design and manufacturing of that very advanced composite structure, Telescope Tube, for the European Space Associations (ESA) XMM-X-ray satellite. More info on the scientific operation of the XMM can be found here : https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/technical-details-spacecraft