Daniel Conrad Email & Phone Number

Bridgeton, Mo, Us

Accountable for Design for Reliability Process , global test laboratories, and model shops. Leading Reliability and Quality transformation globally: Integrating Design Quality, Manufacturing Quality and Supplier Quality to deliver the Hussmann Quality promise.- Resulting in industry recognition in improved quality (reduced COPQ and NPD product launch quality)- Increased revenues due to quality and reliability recognitionDeveloping a global product assessment team- Justified addition of reliability and test engineers to support Design for Reliability activity within projects. - Managed operational budget (Reliability team, Laboratories, and Model shops)Embedding APQP, FMEA, DVP&R, FRACAS processes within NPD programsTransformed Laboratory capacity through applying Lean and Design for Reliability principles to generate a 100% increase in throughput on critical assets that resulted in a 10:1 productivity return while increasing the complexity and number of assessments for performance, quality and reliabilityDriving improved project management on model line extension projects to sustain gains in laboratory efficiency and drive to next level of productivity.Globally Integrating Standard Procedures and Laboratory Quality System (ISO 17025)Expanding reliability assessment processes to understand total life cycle costs as a value measure from customer perspectiveDriving design and test specification to be based upon VOC data to meet and exceed customer expectationsUtilizing six sigma approaches to understand design robustness

Provide industrial perspective and support to the Herrick Laboratory research team

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Master Black Belt Canidate. Expanded skill in six sigma and coaching and mentoring BB canidates and driving six sigma projects (focused on reliability)

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Global Owner of Design for Reliability Functional Excellence.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Global leader for reliability within Refrigeration group. Driving harmonization of reliability practices globally. Key objective is to transform test methodologies to accelerated test methods to increase speed to market and exceed customer expections though increase understanding of the physics of failure.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Building a global function of reliability and safety research. Developed strategy. Worked with senior leadership to leverage organization and drive commonality in reliability tools and processes. Developed training program to embed reliability within organization and delivered to over 300 engineers globally (US, China, Mexico, Italy, Brazil). Global competency owner for company of reliability. Harmonized FMEA process, trained nearly 100 engineers globally . Harmonized on Reliasoft software for reliability analysis. Support Whirlpool Product Quality System (TS 16949 based): key programs include Product Approval, Design Supplier Interaction, Global Corrective Action Request (8D problem solving), FMEA, and Systems Engineering. Driving the use of Physics of Failure based reliability within organization. Scoped business opportunities in excess of $20MM. Key programs are Connector Reliability , Supplier Reliability Assurance , Test to Learn and Heating Element Reliability

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Led a global cross-functional quality team in matrix organization. Team was globally dispersed with members in USA, Germany, Italy, India and Mexico. Resulting in a new consumer based specification for noise and vibration targets that result in 50% reduction in customer dissatisfaction metrics. Redesign resulted in savings of $3 MM annually from quality and total cost productivity improvements for current platform. Solutions resulted in 5 patents applications being filed.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Responsible for innovation and technology strategy to deliver revenue growth through consumer based design. Strategy resulted in approximately $500M innovation pipeline. Program Manager for non-traditional cleaning technology. Collaborated on a global basis with key partnerships on technology development. Yielding $1-2 million in resource creation per year. Developed strong intellectual property portfolio on technology. Project transferred to business development team . Responsible for concept development of Fabric Care Center (Family Studio), design went from concept to production in 18 months. Product created new markets and has received awards for innovation and consumer design. Led development and design of new product concept for a warming drawer, the product went from idea to a UL approved design in 12 months. The product was designed to meet product requirements of bathroom, kitchen, and outdoor use for both textiles and food.

Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics/Mechanical Engineering

Msme, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering