Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

MES Campus Leader - Operations Excellence

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Full-timeSchrems, AustriaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education.
Three to five years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, or MES.
Fluency in German and English.
Experience with ERP-MES integration and complex manufacturing processes.
Experience with MES platforms such as Dassault, Ignition, Synaptica, or Fluke.
Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing.
Expertise in change management.
Ability to communicate and engage effectively with stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.
Organizational skills and the ability to manage change effectively.
Critical thinking, attention to detail, and data-driven decision-making.
Ability to build consensus or make critical decisions to achieve shared goals.
Ability to lead by influence and deal with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Maintain and continuously improve the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) following deployment.
Ensure seamless integration between MES and connected enterprise systems, including ERP (such as SAP), Quality, Planning, and other digital manufacturing platforms.
Define, implement, and maintain MES standards, workflows, governance processes, and best practices.
Configure and optimize MES modules to support business and operational requirements.
Develop and maintain integration documentation, system specifications, and data flow mappings.
Plan, coordinate, and support MES-related projects, including resource allocation, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
Serve as the primary point of contact for MES vendors, implementation partners, IT teams, and business stakeholders.
Provide user training, coaching, and functional support to ensure effective adoption and compliance.
Monitor system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Prepare and present reports and dashboards on MES performance, integration status, operational key performance indicators, and project progress.
Drive standardization and harmonization of MES processes across production lines and business functions.
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data protection, and corporate governance standards.
Measure and track business value realization, including cycle time reduction, overall equipment effectiveness improvements, productivity gains, and cost savings.
Lead change management and user adoption activities related to MES implementations and enhancements.
Coordinate end-to-end testing activities, including test scenarios, user acceptance testing, site participation, and business sign-off.
Support deployment activities, including cutover planning, fallback strategies, escalation management, hypercare coordination, and transition to operational support.
Establish, align, and maintain key performance indicator definitions, reporting standards, data ownership, and continuous improvement targets with business stakeholders.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges. Eaton was founded in 1911 and has more than 92000 employees around the globe. In 2025, we generated almost $28 billion in sales and we served customers in more than 160 countries.

We are looking for a MES Campus Leader for our Plant in Schrems.

The MES Site Champion leads the functional governance and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at the Schrems Plant. Acting as the primary site coordinator, this role is responsible for ensuring the effective use, optimization, and ongoing development of the MES. The position ensures alignment between MES, business processes, and enterprise systems (ERP, Quality, and Planning), enabling process standardization, real-time visibility, and operational excellence while delivering measurable business value and supporting Eaton’s digital transformation strategy.

What you’ll do:

Maintain and continuously improve the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) following deployment.
Ensure seamless integration between MES and connected enterprise systems, including ERP (e.g., SAP), Quality, Planning, and other digital manufacturing platforms.
Define, implement, and maintain MES standards, workflows, governance processes, and best practices.
Configure and optimize MES modules to support business and operational requirements.
Develop and maintain integration documentation, system specifications, and data flow mappings.
Plan, coordinate, and support MES-related projects, including resource allocation, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
Serve as the primary point of contact for MES vendors, implementation partners, IT teams, and business stakeholders
Provide user training, coaching, and functional support to ensure effective adoption and compliance.
Monitor system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Prepare and present reports and dashboards on MES performance, integration status, operational KPIs, and project progress.
Drive standardization and harmonization of MES processes across production lines and business functions.
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data protection, and corporate governance standards.
Measure and track business value realization, including cycle time reduction, OEE improvements, productivity gains, and cost savings.
Lead change management and user adoption activities related to MES implementations and enhancements.
Coordinate end-to-end testing activities, including test scenarios, user acceptance testing (UAT), site participation, and business sign-off.
Support deployment activities, including cutover planning, fallback strategies, escalation management, hypercare coordination, and transition to operational support.
Establish, align, and maintain KPI definitions, reporting standards, data ownership, and continuous improvement targets with business stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Masters Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education
Between 3 and 5 years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management or MES
Fluent in German and English

Skills:

Experience with ERP-MES integration and complex manufacturing processes.
Experience with MES platforms (e.g Dassault, Ignition, Synaptica, Fluke)
Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing.
Effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
Change management expertise.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with both technical and non-technical audiences
Effective change management and organization skills
Critical thinking process, attention to details and data driven decision
Ability to get consensus or to take critical decision to achieve a common ground goal
Lead by influence (passive leadership)
Ability to deal with ambiguity

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911

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