Victoria Berns (Demers)
About Victoria Berns (Demers)
Victoria Berns (Demers) is a Senior Engineer specializing in Business Enterprise Improvement at Tennant Company, where she has worked since 2019. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MBA in Operations Management from Our Lady of the Lake University.
Work at Tennant
Victoria Berns has been employed at Tennant Company as a Senior Engineer in Business Enterprise Improvement since 2019. Her role involves creating work instructions for individual tasks within product life cycle management. She supports cost reduction efforts by managing master data cleanup and settings for materials in SAP, which enhances MRP practices. Berns has contributed to the implementation of Lean initiatives across multiple facilities, focusing on both process improvements and cultural changes within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Victoria Berns holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, where she studied from 2007 to 2012. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Operations Management from Our Lady of the Lake University, completing her studies from 2015 to 2018. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in engineering and business process improvement.
Background
Prior to her current role at Tennant Company, Victoria Berns worked at Union Pacific Railroad in various capacities. She served as Senior Analyst for Process Improvement from 2013 to 2016, where she was responsible for training craftsmen and management on Lean tools. She also held the position of Manager of Process Improvement II for a brief period in 2016. Earlier, she was the Operations Management Manager for Mechanical Maintenance from 2012 to 2013. Berns also worked at Tubelite Inc. as Lean Champion from 2017 to 2019.
Professional Experience
Victoria Berns has a diverse professional background that includes roles in engineering and process improvement. She began her career as an Industrial Engineering Intern at Plexus in 2011. Her experience at Union Pacific Railroad involved significant responsibilities in process improvement and operations management. At Tubelite Inc., she focused on Lean initiatives, further enhancing her skills in operational efficiency and management.