Joshua Welte
Lake Jackson
Summary
Accomplished Business Process Expert with a proven track record at Dow Chemical, enhancing digital manufacturing and analytical processes. Adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous improvement operations globally and across multiple functions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Systems Process Expertise Manager
Dow Chemical
06.2022 - Current
- Implemented software migrations and upgrades globally, interfacing cross functionally between quality, analytical, manufacturing, logistics, an ITOT.
- Spearheaded a new automation initiative and designed a blueprint for strategic roll out.
- Developed resources and training material to elevate local expertise,
Laboratory Informatics Technologist
Dow Chemical
06.2017 - 06.2022
- Developed site level strategy and approach for the digital manufacturing acceleration project. This included identifying project barriers, communicating with relevant stake holders, and defining and assigning tasks to the appropriate resource teams. Captured learnings for future projects.
- Designed and developed various BI dashboards for for quality, reliability, and cost reduction opportunities.
- Lead a North America training group, to leverage expertise across similar roles.
Analytical Technologist
Dow Chemical
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Designed and developed simplified yet robust statistical tool for instrument qualifications. This increased local qualification completion by ~300% in the first year.
- Developed strategy to better streamline instrument quality control process with NWA FocusEMI leading to broad reliability improvements through data summarization.
Education
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TXBachelor of Science - Bioinformatics
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
- Project Management: Scoping, Resourcing, Cross Functional and Global Implementations
- Visualization Software (PowerBI, Tableau, FocusEMI)
- Analytic Software (Quality Analyst, JMP Pro, OGRA, SIMICA)
- LIT Specific Software (Openlab, SampleManager, SAP, IP21)
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Quality Systems Process Expertise Manager
Dow Chemical
06.2022 - Current
Laboratory Informatics Technologist
Dow Chemical
06.2017 - 06.2022
Analytical Technologist
Dow Chemical
10.2016 - 06.2017
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Brazosport College
Bachelor of Science - Bioinformatics
University of Houston