Santosh B

Led SAP S/4HANA EAM migration and optimization initiatives, providing strategic guidance and hands-on expertise to enhance system performance and compliance through clean core process implementation and mobile technology integration.

• Provided strategic guidance in defining roadmap and testing plans for S/4HANA migration projects, ensuring seamless transition and maintaining system performance.
• Identified and resolved business site user pain points, improving operational workflows and managing backlog of change requests for timely system enhancements.
• Applied hands-on expertise across S/4HANA EAM processes, including Reactive, Phase-Based, Emergency Maintenance, and RSH, to optimize asset management.
• Played a key role in clean core process implementation using external tools, facilitating smooth migration and seamless integration with external systems.
• Enabled user adoption through comprehensive training and enablement strategies, ensuring effective utilization of new S/4HANA EAM functionalities.

Directed end-to-end SAP EAM/QM implementations, coordinating with BPO partners, managing project budgets, and innovating mobile technologies to enhance plant operations.

• Coordinated with Business Process Owners (BPO) to ensure successful implementation of SAP PM/QM processes across multiple plants.
• Finalized budgets with vendors for add-on processes in SAP PM, optimizing resource allocation and project costs.
• Pioneered the innovation and rollout of mobile technologies in SAP PM, significantly improving field maintenance efficiency across various plants.
• Managed change requests and incidents within SAP EAM, ensuring timely resolution and smooth system updates.
• Contributed to SAP MDG implementation for critical EAM master data objects, including equipment, functional locations, and BOMs, ensuring data consistency.

Led the SAP PM Fiory team, driving requirement gathering, solution design, and deployment for BP UK and ADM Europe, while ensuring digital improvements and agile project delivery.

• Led a Fiory team, gathering requirements from business stakeholders and designing SAP PM Fiory solutions to meet complex operational needs.
• Managed testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for developed solutions, ensuring high-quality and reliable deployments.
• Implemented digital improvements using mobile and workbench devices, enhancing business processes and operational efficiency.
• Directed project processes using Agile and DevOps models, ensuring smooth deployments in SAP PM and continuous delivery of value.
• Provided production support and new development assistance to business users, maintaining system stability and performance.

Configured and customized vehicle fleet management in SAP PM and MRS for Royal Court Bahrain, developing custom reports and enhancing functionality to meet specific business requirements.

• Configured and customized vehicle fleet management in SAP PM, aligning system functionalities with specific business requirements.
• Developed custom reports and enhanced functionality in SAP MRS, improving planning board capabilities for technician assignment to work orders.
• Prepared user manuals and conducted end-user training, ensuring smooth adoption of new functionalities.
• Developed KPI dashboard reports using Webdynpro application, providing critical insights into operational performance.
• Orchestrated LSMW program creation and data migration, ensuring accurate and efficient transfer of master data.

Implemented and supported SAP PM/QM modules for ROCHE Diagnostics, designing electronic logbooks, managing master data, and optimizing calibration and inspection processes.

• Designed and implemented an electronic logbook via SAP cockpit solution, streamlining data capture and reporting.
• Managed new business requirements in PM, MM, and QM master data, coordinating with technical consultants for enhancements.
• Configured Completion Confirmation for Maintenance and Service Order processing, defining control parameters and screen templates.
• Performed data migration from legacy systems to SAP Plant Maintenance tables using LSMW, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Configured QM inspection plans for equipment and developed formulae for automatic valuation of results, enhancing quality control processes.

Successfully implemented and rolled out SAP WCM modules across GMR Energy plants, providing comprehensive support and integrating SCADA for enhanced operational measurement.

• Implemented and successfully rolled out the SAP WCM module across multiple energy plants for GMR, enhancing work clearance management.
• Provided comprehensive floor walk support to users in SAP PM and WCM modules, ensuring smooth adoption and proficiency.
• Integrated SCADA with SAP for real-time reading measurements, improving data accuracy and operational insights.
• Coordinated with PP, MM, and FI/CO groups to manage seamless integration with PM, optimizing cross-functional processes.
• Defined functional specifications for non-standard reports and variants, enhancing data analysis and reporting capabilities.

Managed ECC 6 upgrade projects and successfully rolled out SAP PM across 18 plants, conducting workshops and comprehensive testing to ensure seamless system transition and user adoption.

• Successfully rolled out SAP PM across 18 plants within 4 months as part of an ECC 6 upgrade project from version 4.7.
• Conducted workshops for cleansing and mapping PM master data rules (Work center, Equipment, Functional location, BOM, Task list, Maintenance plan).
• Prepared and executed test scripts for Unit, Integration, and User Acceptance Testing, ensuring system functionality and data integrity.
• Verified authorization roles testing as per job role mapping, ensuring secure and compliant system access.
• Individually handled Unit Testing for all processes and actively participated in integration testing with MM, FICO, HR, SCM modules.

Provided offshore support for SAP PM rollouts, focusing on OpenText and RLM processes specific to the Oil and Gas industry, resolving user issues, and managing enhancements.

• Worked extensively on OpenText and RLM processes tailored for the Oil and Gas industry, enhancing business operations.
• Defined and configured reason codes to capture non-productive time, identifying and addressing causes of delays in maintenance work.
• Resolved numerous user issues, ensuring smooth system operation and user satisfaction.
• Contributed to key enhancements for the Oil and Gas industry, improving system capabilities and efficiency.
• Managed RLM functionality, which was critical for the business operations of Oil and Gas companies.

Led the SAP PM core team, overseeing master data preparation, KPI reporting, and management of all maintenance activities within SAP, including notifications, orders, and refurbishment processes.

• Led the SAP PM core team, ensuring effective management and optimization of plant maintenance processes.
• Responsible for preparing all Master Data in excel format, ensuring accuracy and consistency for SAP integration.
• Generated notifications and executed maintenance activities, streamlining workflow and improving response times.
• Created maintenance orders based on notifications received, optimizing maintenance task lists, planning, and scheduling.
• Managed the creation of new functional locations during factory expansion and generated refurbishment orders for repairable materials.

Managed maintenance and preventive maintenance for production equipment, ensuring operational efficiency, compliance with ISO standards, and optimizing spare parts costs.

• Supervised maintenance department activities, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime for production machines.
• Reduced production spare parts expenses by 15% through efficient request management and inventory optimization.
• Conducted machine calibration and maintained ISO standards and procedures, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Provided training to foremen on implementing corrective and preventive maintenance, enhancing team capabilities.
• Troubleshot machine problems and addressed client complaints, ensuring high operational reliability.