Quality Assurance Manager

Rod Bernard

Email: abqht2@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** *** ****** ******* ******, Apt. 1514

City: Henderson

State: NV

Zip: 89002

Country: USA

Phone: 702-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $55,000

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Rod A. Bernard

951 Las Palmas Entrada Ave. Apt. 1514

Henderson, NV 89012

702-***-**** abqht2@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Production, Distribution, Training, Quality and Safety

Proactive, results oriented manager with over 16 years' experience in diverse industries. Multi-facility start-up, early stage growth and FORTUNE 500 exposure. Demonstrated expertise leading efforts to exceed customer's quality expectations. Improved quality and safety through effective team building. Developed and implemented process improvements that led to dramatic cost savings. Demonstrated strengths include:

* Addressing Customer Needs * Exceptional Organizational Skills * Resolving Problems * Group Facilitator

* Implementing Training Programs * Strong Communicator

* Change Agent * Improving Quality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OPERATIONS/QUALITY MANAGER - Creative Electronics & Software - Las Vegas, NV 2011-2012

Results/Achievements: Improved turn around time on Quality Return Material Authorizations from an average of 45 days to 10 days. Improved On Time Delivery of product to 98%. Designed and implemented a Quality Management Sytem for ISO 9001:2008 certification. Generated Hazardous Communications and Safety systems. Quality levels increased to 95% or greater as measured by customer metrics. Directed daily operations for 22 associates.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR - IGT - Las Vegas, NV

2006-2011

Results/Achievements: Designed and generated process improvements to Shipping and Receiving processes that increased throughput by 25%. Created expediting system for critical shipments. Streamlined production operations and reduced costs in manpower, enhanced customer focus and increased schedule attainment. Improved Software Duplication production systems by 15% in support of customer requirements. Primary Quality Assurance (ISO-9001:2008) trainer for department. Directed daily opeations for 25 associates.

PRODUCTION CONTROL/LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR - AB Tube Processing Inc. - N. Las Vegas, NV 2004-2005

Results/Achievements: Responsible for scheduling 5 manufacturing lines, warehouse inventory control and shipping/receiving in fast paced Air Bag tubing supplier operations. Coordinated multiple daily shipments to customers with focus on Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery. Directed daily operations for 22 associates.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, BEHR - Chrysler, Dayton, OH 1998-2004

Results/Achievements: Managed over 90 union employees in production of high-volume vehicle air conditioning systems. Conducted daily scheduling, quality assurance initiatives, safety, and customer focus. Team leader of initiatives that produced a 45% scrap reduction in a production area across all three shifts. Results: Annual cost savings of over $120,000. Designed and implemented a new division monitoring system for tracking scrap throughout manufacturing processes. System enabled production personnel to efficiently concentrate efforts for scrap reductions.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, Mason & Hanger Corporation, Amarillo, TX 1994-1998

Results/Achievements: Directed all operations in 17 hazardous environment production and test facilities. Directed and conducted safety and quality training in all facilities. Accountable for production, inventory control, maintenance scheduling and compliance to strict customer requirements. Upgraded operations systems to meet local, state and federal regulatory requirements at a Treatment Storage Disposal Facility for Hazardous Waste. Generated and developed new production final product acceptance manual. This document defined all production and quality steps required to meet and exceed customer requirements. Directed operations for 30 associates.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Management, Antioch University

Bachelor of Arts, Management, Antioch University

Associate of Applied Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, ITT Tech. Institute

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Hazardous Worker/Operator/Supervisor

Hand Soldering Technology Instructor

Basic, Classroom, and OJT Instructor

Facility Manager Certification

OSHA Assessment and Compliance Procedures

Risk Management and Accident Investigations

Statistical Process Control

Root Cause Analysis

ISO 9001 Auditor

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