Walter Kelso Email & Phone Number

Dayton, New Jersey, United States

 Driving force behind the seamless migration of the business into a new facility in Dayton, New Jersey in October 2015 Close monitoring of all activities associated with sterile products compounding and coordination of activities for several departments in charge of production, quality assurance, and product distribution Facilitation of discussion regarding all issues, key performance indicators (KPIs), and opportunities during daily mandatory production and quality meetings Planning and execution of weekly Gemba walks to determine Lean six sigma opportunities Thorough evaluation of all financial statements; sales and activity and quality reports; and performance data to gage productivity and goal achievement, as well as to identify areas requiring cost reduction and program improvement Responsibility in guaranteeing all team members are up to date with Current Good Manufacturing practices (cGMP) training, standard operating procedure (SOP) training, and qualifications by scheduling monthly meetings with department heads and facility trainers Instrumental in bringing the following key business impacts: Growth of the employee headcount, from 55 to 298 full-time equivalent staff between October 2015 and February 2020; and Significant increase of the daily production from 14,000 to 46,000 units Accountability in obtaining all personal licenses required for business continuity, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license within the first year of employment that enabled the business to compound controlled substances and progressed from a one-shift to a three-shift operation

Edison, New Jersey, United States

 Initiation of efforts in transitioning the company from an outsourcing pharmacy into a manufacturing plant, while ensuring adherence to the FDA and Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations Strategic direction of all activities regarding the compounding of sterile products Keeping all team members informed of current training and qualifications, while ensuring their compliance with SOPs Provision of critical information to the Sales Team to aid in generating customer price list Major contributions in positioning the organization toward success through the following initiatives:o Recommendation of new facility locations in replacement of the Edison facility;o Key inputs in the planning and construction of the new facility;o Qualification of the facility and compounding processes; ando Participation in acquiring all applicable licenses for the company Attainment of career advancement from pharmacist to plant manager in January 2003 Vital role in increasing FTE headcount from 15 to 55 as well as the daily production volume from approximately 400 to 14,000 units Expertise in managing and optimizing work schedules, thus meeting and exceeding all goals

Edison, New Jersey, United States

• Directed a team of highly trained pharmacists and pharmacy technicians responsible for compounding sterile preparations in a clean room environment for client hospital patients. Ensured that all team members were current with their training, qualifications and were compliant with company standard operating procedures.• Planned and adjusted work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet daily production goals.• Enforced safety and sanitation requirements in the clean room.