Mitch Welter Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Clinigen
• Responsible for network optimization, moving key businesses, consolidation of sites and site closures
• Evaluated storage, equipment utilization and throughput analysis for the network
• Supports the SVP with daily project management for critical decisions and project milestones Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• Clinical supply chain consultant focused on improving the E2E P&L, Distribution, and Dosing of the Tremfya Drug Compound for the immunology therapeutic area
• Consulted on transitioning culture from qualitative tracking to quantifiable dashboard metrics

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• Responsible to ramp-up the 24/7 quick covid test kitting early in the pandemic
• Increased Alinity Diagnostic capacity for capital equipment assembly by 50% through lean and line balancing projects
• Responsible for planning all replacement parts for Accessory Catalog Packs (ACP) in the field

Marlborough, MA, US

• Responsible for Molding, Braiding, and Extrusion Operations in Core Tech Polymers
• Increased labor efficiency by 15%, increased molding and welding equipment output by 30% and increased braider equipment utilization by 12% through implementation of lean six sigma principles
• Operations lead for the transfer of ResClip 360 termination from Maple Grove, MN to Costa Rica

• Aegon Financial ServicesLean Strategist
• Consulted the VP of operations to start-up and re-ignite a US Based lean program
• Created training curriculum, tools, and templates and project hopper
• Facilitated train the trainer events and created GB/BB certification tracking
• Partnered with global ops for best practice sharingMercy Medical Center Director Clinical Practice Transformation
• Consulted the COO and ELT of Mercy on lean concepts in order to increase patient throughput while maintaining or increasing patient quality care

Purchase, New York, US

• PepsiCo / DPSG Operations Manager
• Led the main concentrate legacy facility turn around ($1.5B COGM)
• Managed a team of 7 supervisors across 3 shifts supporting packaging and sanitation operating 24/7
• Reduced temporary labor spend by 83% ($240k annually) and OT by 92% ($134k annually) while reducing turnover from 26% to 4% YoY Process Improvement Engineer
• Responsible for four high pressure extrusion and four BIB package lines efficiency, scrap and cost management projects
• Responsible for $150M AOP budget

• Consultant GE Capital
• Setup and support of grass roots LSS program called “SimpLean”
• Trained and certified leaders and individual contributors on lean concepts
• Facilitated value stream mapping events with a focus on transactional process improvementRyder
• Engineering logistics and distribution management solutions for new business development RFP opportunities within the Retail/CPG Vertical
• Constructed P&L with finance and performed cost benefit analysis for projects and new equipment purchases

St Paul, MN, US

• Delivered over $800,00 in labor productivity savings
• Led cross-functional six sigma projects that correlate back to operational KPI’s
• Coached Green Belts on lean six sigma methodologies and tools