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Daniel Bernhard - Sr. Director, Manufacturing Operations in Emeryville, CA

Daniel Bernhard

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

BrukerDartmouth CollegeEmeryville, CA11 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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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.

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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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Experience

Sr. Director, Manufacturing OperationsBruker Cellular Analysis · Sep 2023 – Present
Director, Operations & Consumable ManufacturingBerkeley Lights Inc. · Feb 2021 – Sep 2023
Sr. Manager, Chip Manufacturing and Supply ChainBerkeley Lights Inc. · Jan 2020 – Feb 2021
Manager, Chip Manufacturing and Supply ChainBerkeley Lights Inc. · Nov 2017 – Jan 2020
Manufacturing Engineer, ConsumablesBerkeley Lights Inc. · Jun 2015 – Nov 2017

Education

Dartmouth Collegebachelor, Mechanical Engineering (2014)

Skills

P&L ManagementContract NegotiationInventory ManagementMicrosoft OfficeSalesforceTableauPower BIS&OPOutsourced ManufacturingContract ManufacturingIn-house ManufacturingSupply Chain StrategyEngineering Change ControlNew Product Introduction (NPI)Capacity Planning

Languages

English

Certifications

SolidWorks Associate CertifiedNCEES Engineer in Training (EIT)Nikon Nexiv Automeasure Certified

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