Job Summary
• Location: Pacific Northwest
• Experience: 5+ years in SAP PP/Manufacturing
• Job Type: Permanent
Thinking Minds' client is looking for an experienced SAP PP/Manufacturing Lead to design solutions, enhance, and support SAP Production Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality Management modules. This role is crucial for the scalability and cost-effective manufacturing of satellites and ground gateway terminals. The ideal candidate will work closely with integration systems like SAP EWM and SAP MES to ensure seamless operations.
Ideal Candidate Should Have
• SAP PP expertise
• SAP Manufacturing experience
• Experience with SAP EWM integration
• 2+ full-cycle implementations
• Aerospace or automotive industry experience
Role Overview
The role involves designing and supporting SAP solutions for manufacturing satellites, working closely with Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams. The candidate will manage product feature enhancements, strategic planning, and roadmap discussions, contributing to annual planning. The role requires building and supporting integration with cross-workstream processes, ensuring business impact and value.
Key Responsibilities
• Build product vision and solutions in SAP PP
• Conduct Blueprint workshops and fit-gap analysis
• Identify change management and training needs
• Participate in strategic planning for SAP PP solutions
• Manage planning and deployment for product enhancements
• Prepare product design and functional specifications
• Support integration with SAP EWM, QM, MM, MES
• Resolve support tickets and identify optimization opportunities
Top Skills and Modules
• SAP PP
• SAP Manufacturing
• SAP EWM
• SAP QM
• SAP MES
• Full-cycle implementation experience
• Integration with manufacturing execution systems