Manuel Sastre

With over 16 years of experience leading global teams, I specialize in designing business processes that deliver exceptional value for customers and employees. My expertise spans Lean transformations, Operational Excellence, and Change Management, consistently empowering and inspiring teams to achieve their best. I have worked with renowned companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson Controls, and Tampa General Hospital.

At Bristol Myers Squibb, I held various roles from Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer to Associate Director, MES DevOps and Training, where I led initiatives like Hoshin Kanri for the MES team, Agile (Scrum) deployment, and Lean transformations. My tenure at Johnson Controls included roles such as Senior Manufacturing Engineer and Lean Implementer, where I managed site deployments and led continuous improvement training programs. At Tampa General Hospital, I optimized central pharmacy processes and led data analysis for the installation of a medication-dispensing robot.

I hold two master’s degrees in Operational Excellence and Manufacturing Engineering from top US universities, along with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. My passion lies in driving innovation and fostering continuous improvement at all levels, building sustainable systems that elevate organizational performance and success.