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Randon Bernards

Crooks,SD

Summary

Resourceful plant management leader with expertise in cost controls, lean manufacturing principles and employee training. 20-year track record of success in Emergency Vehicle Production. Motivated employee learns quickly in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets. Skilled in managing supplies and keeping line moving smoothly.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Plant Manager

REV Group Inc.
10.2017 - Current
  • Read and interpret blueprints and schematics for work to be performed.
  • Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
  • Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
  • Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
  • Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.

Structural Engineer/Engineering Liaison

Spartan Motors.com
01.2009 - 02.2017
  • Completed accurate engineering calculations for weights, loads, and other metrics using both manual and digital methods.
  • Designed structures for construction using various building mediums.
  • Drafted structural plans using 3D modeling software such as Solidworks and Auto-cad.
  • Attended professional training courses to maintain current knowledge and licensure.
  • Participated in design reviews within team-based structural planning committees.

Fabrication Supervisor

Spartan Motors Inc.
10.2005 - 01.2007
  • Operated band saws, CNC mills and Water-Jets in Fabricaion shop.
  • Assigned work to department personnel to attain department objectives.
  • Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
  • Coordinated project workflows for departments.
  • Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
  • Supervised ongoing daily production phases.

CNC Programmer

Spartan Motors Inc.
08.2004 - 08.2005
  • Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Reviewed CNC designs for pre-production errors, eliminating design flaws to reduce raw material waste.
  • Tailored CNC designs for use across numerous raw material types.
  • Designed projects within various CNC drafting software titles.
  • Developed streamlined tool paths and fabrication methods to reduce production time of product.

Production Supervisor

Haus MFG
03.1998 - 09.2004

At Haus I started as a CNC plasma table operator/programmer, within a year I was moved into the office where I was made head of the CNC Cutting Department/ Production Manager. It was here where I had learned to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment, dealing with deadlines, bids, quoting, purchasing tasks closely tied to a manufacturing job shop.

Education

No Degree - IT

Chicago Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, United States
03.2010

No Degree - Criminal Justice

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
04.2000

High School Diploma -

Washington High School
Sioux Falls, SD
04.1996

Skills

  • Materials management
  • Manufacturing
  • Assembly and production
  • Project management
  • Engineering/project management experience
  • Machining and production standards
  • Logistics
  • Materials Management
  • Waste Reduction
  • Performance Improvements
  • Plant and Warehouse Operations
  • Schedule Management

Timeline

Manufacturing Plant Manager

REV Group Inc.
10.2017 - Current

Structural Engineer/Engineering Liaison

Spartan Motors.com
01.2009 - 02.2017

Fabrication Supervisor

Spartan Motors Inc.
10.2005 - 01.2007

CNC Programmer

Spartan Motors Inc.
08.2004 - 08.2005

Production Supervisor

Haus MFG
03.1998 - 09.2004

No Degree - IT

Chicago Technical Institute

No Degree - Criminal Justice

University of South Dakota

High School Diploma -

Washington High School
Randon Bernards