Amarjeet Sachan

Plant Manager | Jan 2024 - May 2026 (USA)
Business Unit Manager | Mar 2019 - Dec 2023 (Singapore)
Manufacturing Engineering Manager | Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 (Singapore)


Responsibilities

• Leading ~$135M operations with full accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.
• Scale production of new technology products, introducing robust controls and quality governance.
• Own plant financials: forecasting, gross margin, COPQ reduction, PPV and CAPEX investments.
• Partner with Technology, Product Management, Supply Chain, Global Demand, and Regional Leadership to align operations with market demand.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor leadership talent; build succession plans for critical roles.


Key Results

• Delivered $1.4M cost savings and sustained ~6% YoY cost reduction through supply chain and operational excellence initiatives.
• Improved operating efficiency from 61% → 73% via Lean, layout optimization, and automation.
• Drove 50% reduction in COPQ and 47% reduction in customer complaints.
• Transformed Quality function, establishing end-to-end ownership, governance, & accountability.
• Scaled operations to deliver 15% YoY growth and expanded capacity by 30%.
• Led Industry 4.0 initiatives (Digital Shopfloor, RFID, AGVs, automation, 3D printing, reports etc.)
• Built a flexible, cross-trained workforce model, improving responsiveness to demand variability.
• Established Technology Prototype Cell, accelerating innovation and reducing deployment risks.

Responsibilities:

• Led ~$100M regional manufacturing and services operations for drilling equipment across APAC
• Oversaw manufacturing, repair, quality, planning, field services, and commercial operations for drilling
products (BOPs, Risers, Diverters, Subsea Wellheads, Telescopic Joints, H4 Connectors etc.)
• Strengthened customer relationships and improved responsiveness in cyclical market conditions.

Key Results:

• Improved On‑Time Delivery from ~60% to >90% through operational rigor and planning discipline.
• 40% reduction in repair cycle time via spares optimization & cross-functional collaboration.
• 10-15% YoY revenue growth through alignment of operational strategy and execution excellence.
• On-Time Delivery from ~60% to >90%, driving customer satisfaction and service reliability.
• Led post-acquisition integration of Hydril (BOP) operations into GE Oil & Gas.
• Commissioned advanced pressure testing infrastructure, improving safety and quality
• 50% cycle time reduction through automation of H4 connector assembly/disassembly system

Manufacturing Manager - Subsea Wellheads | Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 (Malaysia)
Project Operations Manager II | Nov 2008 - Mar 2010 (Malaysia)
Six Sigma Business Leader (Black Belt) | Jul 2006 - Jul 2008 (Singapore)

Responsibilities:

• Led subsea manufacturing operations and major project executions.
• Managed supplier negotiations, capital procurement, and production ramp‑ups.

Key Results:

• 54% reduction in weld defects through process standardization and skills development.
• Introduced industry‑first semi‑automated wellhead production flow (TAKT‑based).
• Commissioned 17 major capital assets, improving automation, safety, and throughput.
• Delivered greenfield manufacturing setups with zero recordable safety incidents.
• Improved productivity and safety through lean cell design, reducing cycle and setup times.

Leading production & TPM implementation for the plant.