Robb Dennert

About Robb Dennert

I am an accomplished engineering and product development leader with more than 35 years of large scale global product program delivery experience. I have a successful history of executing many complete product programs (both small and large) from initial concept to start of production and release to commerce. I have significant experience leading large, cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results including global product development working with customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders (both internal and external) throughout North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.My leadership style and philosophy is to surround myself with great people, ensuring that they have the tools and training to do their jobs and to provide coaching and mentoring rather than simply “directing” their work. I strongly believe that people and team drive great results, profits, and successful achievement of the company’s objectives – they are never simply a “means to an end” but rather essential to the success of the organization. The people in an organization are and should always be its most valuable asset.Specialties include: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Design, Product Development Process, Product Development Projects, Manufacturability, Product Cost, Product Plans, Production Launch, New Product Introductions, Cost Reduction, Team Building, Project Management, Program Management, Leadership, Design for Manufacturing, Integration, FMEA, Motorcycles, Automotive, Vehicles, Product Management, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Management, Components, Value Stream Mapping, Chassis, Project Planning, Budgets, R&D, People-oriented, Negotiation, Management, Problem Solving, Goal Oriented, Communication, DVP & R, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Customer Oriented, Product Life Cycle Assessment, Functional Design, Gap Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Judgment, Motivation, and Organization.

Experience

1. Senior Director Engineering - Specialty Vehicle Segment

   REV Group, Inc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Brookfield, WI, US

   As Senior Director of Engineering for the Specialty Vehicle Segment, I lead the engineering and product development teams for specialty vehicles including fire apparatus, emergency vehicles, and commercial infrastructure vehicles.The Specialty Segment includes four business units with five Ambulance brands (AEV, Horton, Leader, Road Rescue, and Wheeled Coach), seven business units with seven Fire brands (E-ONE, Ferrara, KME, Ladder Tower, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Fire Chassis, and Smeal), and our business unit with two commercial infrastructure brands (Capacity terminal trucks and LayMor industrial sweepers).I lead strategic initiatives to improve processes, increase manufacturing throughput, and support the improvement of existing products and manufacturing processes including value analysis / value engineering. I engage with and direct members of the business unit engineering teams to execute core New Product Development and Innovation projects on time and on budget. I plan, develop, and manage the segment’s Product Roadmap.

Education

• Carroll University

  N/A, Mathematics, Physics, Music

• Marquette University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

• Keller Graduate School of Management

  MBA, Business Administration, Project Management, Marketing

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Dfmea
• Product Design
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Integration
• Project Management
• Fmea
• Motorcycle
• Automotive
• Design for Manufacturing
• Vehicles
• Product Management
• Ppap
• Root Cause Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Components
• Value Stream Mapping
• Chassis
• Project Planning
• New Business Development
• Budgets
• R&D
• Microsoft Office
• People-Oriented
• Negotiation
• Management
• Cost
• Problem Solving
• Goal Oriented
• Communication
• Timing
• Entrepreneurship
• Dvp&R
• Innovation
• Critical Thinking