SAP Plant Maintenance Functional Consultant

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We are Hiring

Cardiff (Nantgarw), Wales UK

Min. 10+ Years.

6 Months Fixed Term or 6 Months Contract (Any)

(High possibility of conversion to a permanent position based on performance and business requirements.)

Hybrid Remote. 3 days a week in office. 2 days remote.

We’re seeking a highly specialised SAP PM / MRO Consultant to advise, configure, and maintain our enterprise asset management fabric. In this role, you will be hands‑on in executing our digital transformation from SAP ECC to SAP S/4

HANA, ensuring that planned end‑to‑end implementation results are fully realised across our aviation engine manufacturing, maintenance, and design operations. Acting as a strategic functional advisor and configuration expert, you will implement a "Clean Core" architecture by driving Fit‑to‑Standard workshops, establishing robust asset structures, and deploying standard asset management solutions while ensuring strict compliance with industry regulations.

• Business Advisory:
  Act as the trusted advisor to senior leadership to map high-level aviation business goals into scalable SAP S/4
  
  HANA Asset Management blueprints.
• Coexistence Support:
  Design temporary operational workarounds and data bridging strategies to maintain maintenance continuity during phased SAP ECC to S/4
  
  HANA rollouts.
• Landscape Strategy:
  Evaluate legacy customization within SAP ECC and establish a roadmap to transition towards standard S/4
  
  HANA Asset Management functionalities.

• Expert Configuration:
  Execute hands‑on configuration of complex SAP PM / EAM modules including Technical Objects, Functional Locations, Equipment Master Data, and Work Centers.
• Workshop Facilitation:
  Lead and facilitate end‑to‑end blueprinting, scoping, and Fit‑to‑Standard workshops with cross‑functional engineering and maintenance teams.
• Value Realization:
  Own the functional delivery lifecycle to ensure that planned operational efficiencies, maintenance scheduling improvements, and cost savings are fully realised.

• Execution & Planning:
  Architect and configure the end‑to‑end processing of Maintenance Orders, Maintenance Requests/Notifications, and preventive Maintenance Plans.
• Structure Management:
  Define and build complex technical asset hierarchies, leveraging Equipment Bill of Materials (BOMs) and Functional Location BOMs to manage component structures.
• Process Integration:
  Align SAP PM configuration closely with Materials Management (MM) for rotable management, Production Planning (PP) for capacity scheduling, and QM for repair inspections.
• Ecosystem Connection:
  Collaborate with integration teams to connect SAP PM with third‑party enterprise platforms, including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), CAD, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• MRO Subcontracting:
  Configure and optimize complex MRO subcontracting and refurbishment life cycles for internal and vendor‑managed engine repairs.

• Aviation Regulation:
  Ensure all configured maintenance processes comply fully with CAA, EASA, FAA, ITAR, and AS9100 quality and export control standards.
• Traceability Engineering:
  Establish robust serialization, batch management, and equipment history tracking to guarantee absolute data genealogy for tracked engine components.

• Clean Core Implementation:
  Enforce the utilization of standard SAP features, standard Fiori apps, and standard APIs over custom ABAP modifications to protect the digital core.
• Predictive Frameworks:
  Advise on the adoption of modern asset technologies, including…