Principal SAP Plant Maintenance Consultant

Position Summary:

The Principal SAP Plant Maintenance Consultant designs and implements SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) solutions for large-scale, complex SAP S/4HANA implementations supporting federal and Department of Defense (DoD) clients, such as the U.S. Navy. This role leads the PM solution that manages the maintenance of critical assets, including ships, aircraft, and shore facilities. The consultant works closely with client maintenance and engineering stakeholders to translate complex requirements into a robust, efficient, and integrated maintenance management system within SAP S/4HANA, and serves as a trusted advisor on maintenance best practices.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Leads client workshops to gather and analyze business requirements for corrective, preventive, and condition-based maintenance processes.

Designs and configures the SAP PM solution, including technical objects (functional locations and equipment), maintenance notifications, work orders, and maintenance plans, to manage the maintenance of ships, aircraft, and shore facilities.

Ensures tight integration of the PM solution with other SAP modules, including Materials Management (MM), Finance and Controlling (FICO), and Project Systems (PS), coordinating design and integration points with other functional and technical experts.

Develops detailed functional specifications for customizations, reports, and interfaces that support client-specific maintenance operations.

Oversees unit and integration testing for the PM solution, manages defect resolution, and supports user acceptance testing.

Supports data migration efforts for maintenance master data, including functional locations, equipment, task lists, and maintenance plans.

Provides post-go-live support to ensure a smooth transition to the new maintenance management system.

Serves as a trusted advisor to client maintenance and engineering leadership on maintenance best practices and how SAP S/4HANA Asset Management can improve asset readiness and maintenance efficiency.

Provides functional guidance and informal mentoring to consultants supporting the PM solution.

Adheres to all certified processes as part of our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and information security, which includes actively participating in quality assurance activities and ensuring the protection of sensitive information in accordance with our security policies.

Performs other related tasks as assigned by direct supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) with a Bachelor's degree, or 10 years of relevant experience without a Bachelor's degree.

At least two full-cycle SAP PM implementations.

Experience designing and configuring SAP PM technical objects, maintenance notifications, work orders, and maintenance plans for corrective, preventive, and condition-based maintenance.

Experience integrating SAP PM with MM, FICO, and PS.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients on maintenance best practices.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a large, integrated team environment, coordinating design and integration points with other functional and technical experts.

Industry-recognized certification, such as SAP certification in S/4HANA Asset Management or SAP Plant Maintenance.

U.S. citizenship required.

Active Secret clearance (Tier 3 investigation) required.

Nice to Have:

Experience with SAP S/4HANA Asset Management.

Experience with maintenance processes in asset-intensive industries, such as defense, utilities, or oil and gas.

SAP implementation experience with the Department of Defense (DoD), preferably the U.S. Navy.

Familiarity with naval maintenance programs and asset readiness requirements.

Experience with the SAP Activate implementation methodology.

Master's degree in a related field.

Compensation: In accordance with pay transparency law, the expected salary range for this position is $150,000 – $180,000 annually. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This posted range reflects our good faith estimate of the compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this role at the time of posting.

Application Deadline: We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/1/2026.