Hybrid Senior Functional Consultant – Plant Maintenance

at Syntax

• Job title: Senior Functional Consultant – Plant Maintenance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Montreal, Canada

About the role

• Senior SAP PM Consultant driving design, configuration, and implementation of SAP Plant Maintenance solutions at Syntax. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure efficient maintenance operations and seamless system integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end‑to‑end SAP PM implementations, rollouts, and enhancements across multiple projects.
• Analyze business requirements, identify process gaps, and design effective SAP PM solutions to meet operational and maintenance needs.
• Configure key PM components such as preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, work orders, notifications, equipment management, task lists, and maintenance planning.
• Ensure integration between PM and other SAP modules including MM, PP, QM, and FI/CO.
• Work closely with functional and technical teams to build interfaces, customizations, and reports.
• Develop and execute testing plans (unit, integration, UAT) and manage defect resolution.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation including functional design specs, configuration guides, test scripts, and training materials.
• Deliver end‑user training, knowledge transfer, and post go‑live support.
• Support data migration activities and validation of PM master data (equipment, functional locations, task lists).
• Act as a key advisor to business stakeholders, recommending SAP PM best practices and continuous process improvements.
• Participate in solution design workshops and contribute to the overall SAP system architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical/business field
• At least 7+ years of hands‑on experience in SAP PM configuration and support.
• Strong understanding of maintenance processes in manufacturing, utilities, or asset‑intensive industries.
• Proven experience in SAP ECC or S/4HANA environments (S/4HANA preferred).
• Solid knowledge of integration points with MM, PP, QM, and FI/CO modules.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver solutions under tight deadlines.
• Experience working in global, cross‑functional project teams.

Benefits

• Competitive, above-average compensation
• Flexible working time models, home office
• Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme or various health offers
• A modern environment in which the "you" is part of it
• Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies and a motivated team
• Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job