Sebastian Arnold

Results-driven and hands-on problem solver with over 5 years of experience in GxP environments, dedicated to optimizing operations for cost reduction while enhancing organizational efficiency and adaptability. Expertise in leveraging independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to implement impactful solutions that drive company success. Strong advocate for continuous improvement, fostering empowerment among shop floor teams to elevate performance standards and cultivate a culture of excellence. Committed to delivering measurable results utilizing the AOS framework and further develop lean six sigma capabilities across in the Takeda network.

• PMI Project Management Professional
• Yellow Belt Certification
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Professional Scrum Product Owner

Project Lead – Global Pharmaceutical Company, Germany

Aug 2021 – Oct 2023
Global rollout of a production system

• Designed, piloted, and deployed a manufacturing system across two sites with 30+ production lines (solids and liquid pharmaceuticals).
• Trained and coached 200+ operators, technicians, and leaders in Autonomous & Preventive Maintenance, Servant Leadership, feedback culture, problem solving, and loss analysis.
• Led structured problem-solving initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and improve operational performance.
• Developed Power BI dashboards to prioritize production losses and analyze KPIs such as OEE and MTBF.

Project Lead – Global Tobacco Company, Türkiye

Dec 2020 – Jun 2021

Integrated Work System (IWS) implementation

• Led the deployment of P&G’s Integrated Work System (IWS), a best-in-class manufacturing system for process industries.
• Delivered a standardized 16-week activation program introducing new roles, responsibilities, processes, and methodologies.
• Established KPI-driven meeting routines and performance management practices.
• Trained local and global Operational Excellence teams through a Train-the-Trainer approach.
• Achieved a significant reduction in unplanned downtime and increased OEE by more than 10 percentage points.

Workstream Lead – Global Pharmaceutical Company, Germany

Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Implementation of a Digital Operational Excellence Systems

• Conducted an IoT assessment to evaluate digital maturity and identify improvement opportunities.
• Defined and implemented IT/OT infrastructure requirements to integrate SAP, MES, and machine data while ensuring GMP and cybersecurity compliance.
• Replaced paper-based operational routines (e.g., defect handling, CIL, centerlining) with digital applications.
• Delivered end-user training for operators and maintenance technicians.

Workstream Lead – Global Pharmaceutical Company, Germany

Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
QC Release Process Optimization

• Analyzed end-to-end QC release processes to identify bottlenecks in intermediate and finished goods workflows.
• Defined measurement points, data sources, and interactive dashboards to track lead times across ordering, material supply, production, and release processes.
• Facilitated workshops and Gemba walks with SMEs from QC, QA, Logistics, and SCM, identifying and validating 23 root-cause hypotheses through data analysis.
• Prioritized improvement opportunities and developed a transition roadmap with targeted actions to eliminate process constraints