Senior SAP PP/PM Functional Consultant (Manufacturing & Maintenance)- LOCAL TO St. Paul, MN

Job Title: Senior SAP PP/PM Functional Consultant (Manufacturing & Maintenance)
Location: St. Paul, MN- 2-3 days in a week Onsite

12+ Months Contract

Experience: 10+ years

Job Summary
Seeking a highly experienced SAP PP/PM implementation specialist with deep domain expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing and equipment maintenance. The consultant will lead comprehensive manufacturing implementations, bringing extensive knowledge of production planning, quality integration, and maintenance strategies in validated environments.

Key Responsibilities SAP Implementation Leadership

• Lead end-to-end SAP PP/PM implementation projects for complex manufacturing environments
• Conduct comprehensive manufacturing process assessments and system design workshops
• Design integrated manufacturing solutions spanning PP, PM, QM, and related modules
• Develop detailed functional specifications for production planning, shop floor execution, and maintenance processes
• Execute complex configurations including manufacturing organizational structures, work centers, and routings
• Lead manufacturing data migration including BOMs, routings, work centers, and equipment master data
• Manage integration with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and process control systems

Domain Expertise & Process Design

• Design comprehensive production planning processes including demand-driven manufacturing and capacity optimization
• Implement advanced Bill of Materials (BOM) structures with variant configuration and engineering change management
• Configure sophisticated routing and work center management with capacity planning and finite scheduling
• Design preventive maintenance strategies with condition-based and predictive maintenance capabilities

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Implement maintenance planning, scheduling, resource optimization, and spare parts management
• Configure production order management, shop floor data collection, and backflushing
• Deploy quality-integrated manufacturing processes including inline-process inspection and batch release

Healthcare Manufacturing Specialization:

• Implement cGMP-compliant manufacturing processes with batch record generation and review
• Design pharmaceutical production planning with campaign planning and cleaning validation schedules
• Configure equipment qualification processes (IQ/OQ/PQ) and calibration management
• Implement batch genealogy and product traceability throughout the manufacturing process
• Design change control processes for manufacturing procedures and equipment modifications
• Configure deviation management and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) workflows integrated with production

Required Skills & Experience: SAP Implementation Experience:

• 10+ years of comprehensive SAP PP/PM implementation experience with minimum 5 full lifecycle manufacturing projects
• Proven track record of leading complex manufacturing implementations in process and discrete industries
• Deep technical expertise in SAP PP configuration including production planning, BOM management, and shop floor integration
• Extensive experience with SAP PM configuration including maintenance planning, work order management, and equipment hierarchy
• Strong experience with manufacturing integration including MES connectivity and process control systems
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing data migration and master data management

Domain Knowledge:

• Extensive manufacturing and production planning domain expertise across multiple industries
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies, reliability engineering, and asset management
• Experience with capacity planning, finite scheduling, and manufacturing optimization
• Understanding of manufacturing quality systems and statistical process control
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing concepts like Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing

Healthcare Manufacturing Expertise:

• Minimum 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology implementation experience
• Deep understanding of cGMP regulations, FDA validation requirements, and quality systems
• Experience with pharmaceutical processes including API production, formulation, and packaging
• Knowledge of equipment qualification, calibration management, and maintenance in validated environments
• Understanding of batch cleaning validation and change control processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP PP/PM certification
• Advanced engineering degree
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA systems and embedded analytics
• Knowledge of digital technologies and IoT integration

Previous experience with validated systems and CFR Part 11 compliance