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Manager Project

Location:
Hale, MI, 48739
Posted:
July 01, 2013

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David O. Bernard

810-***-****

****@*********.***

Seeking an opportunity where leadership is desired from a multidiscipline,

multilevel, international experienced professional with a unique ability to

follow and create processes.

NETWORK MARKETING (3/2012-present)

ViSalus Sciences-Health & Wellness- Regional Director

Empower Network-Blogging Platform-Affiliate Member

Responsible for online marketing, including social networking, mail

marketing systems, lead capture systems, auto responder management,

etc

My time in Network Marketing has given me the skills to apply to any

business marketing program and I am in constant education mode to increase

my knowledge and skill set.

KNIGHT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (1/2010-3/2012)

Regional Director

Responsible for maintenance, Grounds, Snow Removal, Elevator & Escalator

services, and Housekeeping.

Covering over 800 acres, 22 buildings, 176 acres of parking lots, 38 linear

miles of Roads, and 25 linear miles of sidewalk space.

122 Elevators and Escalators

Employ 200+ Housekeepers and non skilled labors, employ 87 skilled

tradesmen. Manage 50+ salary heads

Direct and manage over 39 third party vendors.

Create and Manage over 20 million dollar budget with full P&L

responsibility.

Creation of KPI process

Creation of unique corporate 5s process

Creation of standardize interviewing process.

Accountable to customer directed KPI's

KNIGHT/CARAVANKNIGHT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (5/2008-12/2009)

Director of Operations - Asia Pacific / Managing Director Thailand

Responsible for corporate business in Asia Pacific Region, Including

current operations in Korea and Thailand, including managing construction

group in Thailand.

Business start up in Thailand, Venezuela, and Colombia

Corporate creation of Fleet and Equipment management program.

Corporate interface with customer during transition support.

Corporate Osha Certified Training professional

Corporate sales team support. Including creation of Global Sales

initiatives and corporate logo.

Construction / Maintenance project planning

Building critical maintenance program manager

PPI Technical (8/2007 - 2/2008)

Project Manager - Indirect Material (maintenance spare parts) for G.M.

Interface for plant launch projects particularly project/issue tracking and

scheduling.

Maintain lists that specify any projects/issues, specifically

explaining the issue, who had requested it, the location(s) affected, when

received and target for completion. Actively communicate with the customer

and

management in a timely and professional manner. Resolve issues with regards

to

assigned projects and act as the point person to the customer for issues.

Address funding issues; estimates to the customer. Front end data

processing.

Launch support at home plant

Great Lakes Builders Club (5/2006 -8/2007)

Board of Directors

Responsible for creation of rebate program distribution within the company

structure.

Creation of club standards for construction systems

Everything has its place program

Design out waste program

General Motors Corporation 1995 - 2006

Global Supply Chain Business Planner, Flint North (3/2005-6/2006)

Created and implemented "GSC Common Procedures," SMLBS / GMS plan designed

to increase assets under salaried management by specific designed goals.

Accomplishments in this position include pedestrian fork truck safety,

orange crush zone system design, creation of site overtime process,

improved training for IE's and SMLBS, and developed site plan for GMS

indirect material storage areas.

General Supervisor of Material Control, Flint North (9/2004-3/2005)

Responsible for productive material control system within machining

operations. Working experience with inventory reduction, both direct and

indirect material.

Accomplishments include reducing job classifications.

General Supervisor of Manufacturing, Flint North (10/2003-9/2004)

Oversaw manufacturing and maintenance operations of machine floor, trained

new hires, and reported on objective progress to plant and regional

managers...

Improved cost by 35% over 2002 and reducing headcount by 7% using

constraint management and lean manufacturing methods.

Engineering Change Manager, Flint Assembly (7/2002-10/2003)

Coordinated all project engineering change, including determining impact of

change and timing capabilities of the manufacturing process including

planned maintenance impact.

Established process for position responsibilities, acted as the site

gatekeeper for all product changes during launch phase of the 560 program.

Quality Systems Supervisor, Flint Assembly (9/2000-7/2002)

Maintained the quality process throughout the facility on a daily basis

following ISO and Corporate standards, reviewed and reported on quality

data collection to determine hourly and daily performance, assisted in

problem solving for complex build process issues, and assisted in training

and new exempt personnel.

Lead Advisor, Toluca, Mexico (2/2000-8/2000)

Oversaw transition of GM commercial vehicle launch of the 3500 HD from

Flint Assembly to Toluca Assembly, including guiding the manufacturing team

through the production set-up process and insurance of quality, validation,

and production requirements following SORP (start-of-regular-production)

including all tool engineering changes and maintenance program validation.

General Assembly Support Supervisor, Flint Assembly (1/2000-3/2000)

Trained new production supervisors, served as absentee replacement for

superintendent, business manager, and department supervisors as needed.

Re-engineering Lead, Flint Assembly (10/1999-1/2000)

Reduced waste within general assembly operations through the competitive

manufacturing initiatives set forth by GM NAO.

Achieved a 30% efficiency improvement by reducing walk time per operation

by utilizing assist devices, proper material presentation, enforcement of

standardized work, and participated in joint negotiations with local UAW

shop committee.

Final Production Manufacturing Supervisor, Flint Assembly (5/1999-10/1999)

Responsible for Direct Run Rate requirements, held department supervisors

accountable for vehicle defects, assisted in root-cause analysis of quality

spills, maintained x-bar and R charts, led continuous improvement

initiatives for general assembly, and maintained ISO requirements for

initial certification.

Lead Supervisor, Flint Assembly (10/1998-5/1999)

Oversaw a small group of UAW self-directed employees, established the role

of management for a self directed department by enforcing employees'

contractual obligations, held suppliers accountable for defective parts,

encouraged continuous improvement through suggestion program, and

maintained x-bar and R charts.

Construction Project Field Supervisor

Flint North - contract WG (4/1997-9/1998)

Supervised multiple construction projects for GM Powertrain group, oversaw

allocation of multi-million dollar project accounts and supervised all

classifications of GM UAW skilled trades personnel.

Area Manufacturing Supervisor,

GM Flint Components - contract RDS (8/1996-4/1997)

Responsible for production and maintenance employees within a single

department of the site hydromatic group. Assisted in the implementation of

5-S initiatives through pilot program set fourth by area manager.

Crane Construction, Columbiaville Mi. (5/1996 - 8/1996)

Lead carpenter

LB Knight and Associates (5/1995-5/1996)

Facility Director, Pontiac Metal Fab - KFM(7/1995-5/1996)

Managed three shift operations including housekeeping, PM planning,

interviewing and hiring new employees, second step labor negotiations with

local UAW, and allocation of site equipment funds.

Facility Supervisor, Pontiac Metal Fab (5/1995-7/1995)

Supervised 120 UAW sanitation employees within a four-plant area.

OTHER

KAIZEN PROFESSIONALS: Founder

MICHIGAN DIGITAL VOICE: Founder

JackPine Outdoors: Owner

DOB enterprises: Owner

LINK2Dave.com: Founder

Education

BA in Science/Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Graduated

1998)

Grand Rapids Junior College, (1991-1992)

OSHA OTI 511 certified, University of South Florida (2008)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

UAW OSHA CERTIFIED SAFETY

FORKLIFT, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, FALL PROTECTION, CONFINED SPACE SUPERVISOR,

ASBESTOS AWARENESS, MSDS, and CHEMICAL AWARENESS.

CLASS A TRAINING CENTER, LLC

CLASS A CDL WITH DOUBLES ENDORSEMENT, (State of Michigan Certified, 2007)

Knight Facilities Management

Trainer Certificate, including HR modules (2008)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY - www.asq.org/

KAIZEN (Continuous Improvement) EXPERTS

AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS - www.automotive-management-

professionals.com

MESA INTERNATIONAL - www.mesa.org/index.php

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - www.pmi.org

cOMPUTER Skills

Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Project, Front page Web

Design, TKS (time keeping), MAXIMO CMMS system

ADDTIONAL Skills

Strategic Business Planning and development, Basic Cad Structural Design,

SMLBS (Strategic Material Labor Balancing System), Program and Planning

Management, Lean Manufacturing Implementation, Web development and

planning.

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