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Daniel Bernhard

Director-level Manufacturing Operations leader specializing in electromechanical, MEMS, and biotech production

Emeryville, CASr. Director, Manufacturing Operations11 years experienceDirectorManufacturingBiotechnologyMedical Devices
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Operations/manufacturing leader who owned post-acquisition integration end-to-end, including site consolidation, technical transfer, and business systems alignment—delivering a 15-month multimillion-dollar program on time and 10% under budget. Experienced scaling a company from ~30 people to ~10x growth and driving public-company operational readiness; partnered with the CAO and external auditors to improve controls and remove quarterly shutdowns, increasing manufacturing capacity ~10% without added headcount.

Experience

Sr. Director, Manufacturing OperationsBruker Cellular Analysis
Director, Operations & Consumable ManufacturingBerkeley Lights Inc.
Sr. Manager, Chip Manufacturing and Supply ChainBerkeley Lights Inc.
Manager, Chip Manufacturing and Supply ChainBerkeley Lights Inc.
Manufacturing Engineer, ConsumablesBerkeley Lights Inc.

Education

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Collegebachelor, Mechanical Engineering (2014)

Key Strengths

  • Led end-to-end post-acquisition manufacturing/operations integration across facilities, manufacturing transfer, and business systems
  • Delivered a 15-month multimillion-dollar integration project on time and 10% under budget
  • Defined and managed operational success metrics (yield, product cost, lead time, on-time delivery, systems alignment) with clear workstream ownership
  • Managed sensitive people impacts during site consolidation, including ~50% headcount reduction with transparent change leadership
  • Scaled operations in a company that grew ~10x, balancing day-to-day execution with function strategy and hiring
  • Drove cross-functional IPO/public reporting process improvements with CAO and external auditors, eliminating quarterly operational shutdowns
  • Unlocked ~10% manufacturing capacity increase with no added personnel, process, or equipment changes
  • Pragmatic prioritization framework for operations (Customer/Revenue, then Cost, then continuous improvement) applied in real tradeoffs

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Languages

English

Skills

S&OPOutsourced ManufacturingContract ManufacturingIn-house ManufacturingP&L ManagementSupply Chain StrategyEngineering Change ControlNew Product Introduction (NPI)Capacity PlanningERP ImplementationMES ImplementationContract NegotiationInternational LogisticsTechnical Program ManagementProcess Development