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• Established KPI’s for Scrap, Planning Cycle Times, and Service Levels and signals so the team could be proactive about potential missed dosages

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• Led a new clinical concept focused on physical care team workflows and electronic health system (EPIC) to increase office visits, improve patient outcomes and increase the quality of care• Negotiated for the voluntary redesign of 25 physician led clinical pods, resulting in a 12% increase in annualized revenue of $2.3M

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• Delivered $922k in cost management program savings

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• Assessed new business RFP’s with Ryder’s core competencies and capabilities• Led the development of the Standard Resource Model to appropriately price customer engagements based on inputs from the customer

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