Greg Conrad Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Leading Innovation Workstream for HexionNEXT Transformation; supporting 70+ global Innovation associates towards a $60MM+ target; won HexionNEXT Catalyst Award• Managing multiple Innovation projects developing new adhesive systems towards delivering between $1.5 and 20M in new EBITDA each• Implemented Innovation Stage Gate process and tracking system • Supported development of global ideation system• Serving as Historian for Women@Hexion Business Resource Group

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Managed dedicated new product development team designing novel adhesives• Delivered $12MM+ in Black Belt projects with a focus on new product development, raw material substitution, and capacity creation• Mentored Green Belt and DFSS projects that delivered $12MM+• Administered CI (Six Sigma) online project tracking system and participated in project to design a new solution including system layout, documentation, training, and porting data to the new system• Spearheaded roll-out of significant raw material substitution program across 5 North American manufacturing sites including 50 team members, and provided expertise to leverage this program globally; awarded Forest Products Division Innovation award and Forest Product Division President's award• Provided Six Sigma guidance for five manufacturing sites including project portfolio management and associate training and certification• Led DFSS projects as part of the Innovation Pipeline process; participated in team to improve that process• Coached, trained, and developed associates in Green Belt (DMAIC), Advanced Green Belt, Lean, and DFSS methodologies• Organized and facilitated multi-functional kaizen events on capacity creation for different manufacturing sites and business units

Schenectady, New York, Us

• Provided product engineering support to three forest product resin production facilities• Provided production engineering support to eight wax emulsion production facilities• Led lab studies to replace key raw materials with lower cost options• Analyzed monthly production metrics and worked with manufacturing and technical resources to improve results • Reviewed, modified, and approved product recipe edits and temporary changes• Led, designed, and participated in lab and plant trials to improve existing products and develop new offerings

Schenectady, New York, Us

• Provided process engineering support to ten wax emulsion production facilities throughout North America• Led, designed, and participated in lab and plant trials to improve the existing products as well as develop new offerings

Columbia, Maryland, Us

• Provide troubleshooting for batch and semi-continuous polymerizations• Oversee new product trials and process improvement trials• Maintain product formulas and logsheets including scaling to different size reactors, providing directions to improve consistency among operators, and converting to standards for ISO 9001:2000

• Managed the Sealex® (a PTFE joint sealant) manufacturing department • Oversaw the successful transfer of the business from a sister company in England including: learned the operation of all equipment, located domestic suppliers of all raw materials, and supervised the installation of all equipment• Supervised up to four hourly, union employees through one Assistant Foreman

Master Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Lean Agile Scrum Master For Project Management Course

Innovation Design & Tools Course