Mitch Robinson
Founder & Industrial Engineer
Mitch Robinson is a Purdue University–educated Industrial Engineer and the founder of Factory Physicians, the Northeast Ohio manufacturing process improvement firm focused on finding and fixing the operational problems that cost manufacturers time, capacity, quality and money.
Start on the floor
Mitch Robinson is an Industrial Engineer specializing in manufacturing operations and process improvement.
Mitch's career began on the factory floor before college. There he saw firsthand how poorly designed processes, unnecessary motion, unsafe work methods and organizational problems could make work harder than it needed to be. That experience eventually led him to Industrial Engineering at Purdue University.
Today, Factory Physicians applies that same kaizen mindset to manufacturers across Northeast Ohio.
Service area ranges across Summit County, Cuyahoga County, Portage County, and Geauga County.
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Engineering
2009
Experience
Expanded Metal Co. of IN
Metal Processing
Eirich Machines
Capital Equipment
Komax
Wire Processing Equipment
Meyer Products
Transportation Equipment
Snow & Ice Control
LayerZero
Advanced Power Distribution Equipment
MR Consulting & Factory Physicians
ISO 13485 Medical Devices Mfg.
Consumer Goods Mfg.
Food Products Mfg. & Pkg.
Job Shops / Metal Fabrication
Defense: Assembly
Results
Achievements in Recent Engagements
$954K/week
Turnaround of a severely troubled manufacturing operation
97%
Reduction in a major medical-device quality defect
57%
Reduction in assembly labor time
2.4 x
Productivity increase from a manufacturing identification/process improvement
2 Miles Saved Per Week
Cell layout improvement eliminated excess walking distance.
See details from some of these projects on Mitch’s case study repository:
https://www.mrconsult.ing
Featured in Voyage Ohio
In October 2025, Voyage Ohio Magazine published a profile of Mitch Robinson covering his background in Industrial Engineering, manufacturing consulting, factory turnaround work and the development of his process improvement companies.
Active throughout Northeast Ohio
Community Involvement
Mitch spends time as a youth sports coach, volunteers at church, and helps with the local marching band camp in the summer. He also enjoys filling in as an occasional substitute teacher in the local schools, specializing in band, orchestra, and other elementary enrichment classes.
Portage County Safety Council
Factory Physicians has sponsored Portage County Safety Council meetings, and Mitch Robinson also attends to stay up to date and in the know. The Council serves manufacturers and safety professionals throughout Portage County and the surrounding region.