MANUEL SASTRE-| (- | Galali, Bahrain | www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-sastre
SUMMARY
With over 16 years of experience leading global teams, I specialize in designing business processes that deliver
excep onal value for customers and employees. My exper se spans Lean transforma ons, Opera onal Excellence, and
Change Management, consistently empowering and inspiring teams to achieve their best. Armed with two master’s
degrees in Opera onal Excellence and Manufacturing Engineering from top US universi es, along with a Lean Six Sigma
Black Belt cer fica on, I have a proven track record in pharmaceu cal, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing
industries. I am passionate about driving innova on and fostering con nuous improvement at all levels, building
sustainable systems that elevate organiza onal performance and success.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Director, MES DevOps and Training, Bristol Myers Squibb, Tampa, FL Apr 2024 - Present
Responsible for Opera onal Excellence, DevOps, Training, and Change Management programs.
Led introduc on of Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) for Manufacturing Execu on Systems (MES) team (100+).
Developed strategy and metrics for MES Organiza onal Excellence.
Lead superuser and coach for BMS manufacturing excellence system (Compass) for manufacturing IT.
Senior Manager, MES DevOps and Opera onal Excellence, Bristol Myers Squibb, Tampa, FL
Apr 2022 – Apr 2024
Introduced and deployed Agile (Scrum) and standardized work for Enterprise MES team.
Led MES change management ini a ves for Leiden and Boudry manufacturing sites for MES NextGen.
Developed onboarding program for accelerated expansion of Enterprise MES team (80+ hires).
Created and deployed KPIs for Enterprise MES team.
Co-developed business case for insourced global MES Front Line Support (FLS) model.
Co-led design of MES Learning and Development Journeys for upskilling and career development.
Facilitated cross-func onal development and dry runs of MES recipes for Summit MES NextGen.
Manager, MES Delivery, Bristol Myers Squibb, Tampa, FL
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022
Led Lean transforma on for Enterprise MES team, including adop on of Confluence, Jira, and Lucidchart.
Created and coached pilot Lean Enterprise MES team to implement, experiment, and replicate best prac ces.
Co-led process redesign and Enterprise MES team transi on to Agile and Jira.
Supervised MES change request management for Devens, Humacao, and Cruiserath manufacturing sites.
Manufacturing Execu on Systems Engineer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Tampa, FL
Mar 2019 - Apr 2021
Led design and deployment of Lean daily management system, er huddle, and visual management.
Led Lean six sigma black belt project to reduce lead me of MES releases and change requests by 40%.
Mentored team in con nuous improvement principles and facilitated root cause analysis sessions.
Supported manufacturing sites in MES recipe updates and maintenance of MES object central library.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Johnson Controls, Largo, FL
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
Managed site deployment and corporate cer fica on of Johnson Controls Manufacturing System (JCMS).
Mentored Con nuous Improvement Engineers in JCMS principles and deployment.
Led site Lean and con nuous improvement training program. Designed and delivered site trainings for JCMS.
Supported sites in Mexico and Kentucky during JCMS deployment and kaizen events.
Process Engineer, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
Led data analysis and op miza on of central pharmacy for installa on of medica on-dispensing robot.
Mapped central pharmacy process workflows. Collected and analyzed medica on-dispensing data.
Led me study in nursing units and iden fied improvement opportuni es for flow and pa ent care.
MANUEL SASTRE-| (- | Galali, Bahrain | www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-sastre
Lean Implementer, Johnson Controls, Largo, FL
Mar 2016 - Sep 2017
Trained in Johnson Controls Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt program.
Led site 5S Program. Increased 5S Auditor par cipa on by 54% and site scores by 15%.
Facilitated Lean and six sigma projects, kaizen events, site trainings, and value stream mapping ac vi es.
Senior Reliability Systems Engineer, Bristol Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca, Mt. Vernon, IN
Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
Supported plant transi on from Bristol-Myers to AstraZeneca.
Co-led design and implementa on of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) site program.
Performed asset cri cality analysis for priori za on of site equipment and spare parts management.
Selected for site company transi on task force resul ng from acquisi on by AstraZeneca.
Designed and led SAP site training for migra on of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Senior Automa on Engineer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Mt. Vernon, IN
Oct 2012 - Nov 2014
Led Electronic Batch Record (EBR) program and paperless plant ini a ve (PPI) team in Packaging Department.
Developed error tracking and resolu on process for EBR. Reduced system execu on errors by 53%.
Implemented project management process achieving 50% reduc on in turnaround me for EBR changes.
Designed and supervised 24x7 on-site and on-call support model.
Associate Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb, Mt. Vernon, IN
Feb 2011 - Oct 2012
Supervised two pharmaceu cal packaging teams, ensuring cGMP compliance and adherence to SOPs.
Led Self-Directed Work Teams ini a ve with line operators. Crew became model for subsequent teams.
Na onal Technical Sales Representa ve, Propilco S.A. (now Esen a S.A.), Bogota, Colombia Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
Provided commercial and technical support to 150 customers in plas cs processing applica ons.
Managed inventories in three satellite storage loca ons. Reduced inventory shortages by 20% year-over-year.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Opera onal Excellence, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dec 2020
Execu ve master’s degree in Opera onal Excellence with capstone project and on-site expert coaching
Emphasis in Lean leadership and deployment of Opera onal Excellence Systems
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSB) cer fica on through Fisher College of Business
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt capstone project for reduc on of lead me in MES releases
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec 2010
Emphasis in Lean manufacturing and opera ons
Six Sigma Black Belt cer fica on trainings in DMAIC and DFSS
Par al scholarship and Scholar Power award recipient
Vice-president of Ingenieros student organiza on
Ford Motor Company intern. Developed model to op mize ki ng strategy with $20M annual savings.
Tauber Ins tute for Global Opera ons fellow
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
Teaching Assistant for Experimental Engineering Course
Procter & Gamble Merit Scholarship nominee
Sep 2006
MANUEL SASTRE-| (- | Galali, Bahrain | www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-sastre
ACCREDITATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND VOLUNTEERING
Cer fied Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSB) - Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, 2019
BMS North America Capability Center (NACC) Con nuous Innova on Ambassador,-
Lean Summit Colombia 2019 - Bogota, Colombia, November 2019
Bristol Myers Squibb Skills 2 Give (Catchafire) - Tampa, FL, November 2019
Keep Tampa Bay Beau ful - Tampa, FL, September 2019
BMS NACC rider for Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer - USA, September 2021
BMS NACC Round Table member, 2020
BMS NACC OLA core member,-
Member and contributor to CINet con nuous improvement organiza on - Tampa, FL
BMS NACC VCN/TA FourBlock Interviewing Successfully for veteran job placement, November 2023
Facilitator for BMS Global Leadership mee ngs - Orlando, FL 2021, Tampa, FL 2022
ADDITIONAL
Lean leadership and con nuous improvement enthusiast and LinkedIn contributor
So ware: Syncade, ALM, Minitab, JMP, ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, Lucidchart, SAP PM, Maximo, MS Office Suite
Languages: Na ve Spanish, proficient in French
Leisure: Tennis and Pickleball player (4.0-4.5), avid road cyclist, singer, and guitar player