Quality Engineer — MES Deployment Lead (EMEA)

Eaton Corporation; Wien; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible work

Safe work environment

Culture & Values

Eaton University

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality readiness for MES deployments across EMEA manufacturing sites. You will ensure test coverage, data, controls, and users are prepared for go-live, with support through hypercare and stabilization.

The role requires 60% travel and close collaboration with IT, operations, and process owners. Ideal candidates will have 5–8 years in Manufacturing/Quality, strong PFMEA/Control Plans experience, and knowledge of MES/ERP deployments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Production Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8 years in Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, or related areas.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, and structured problem solving.
• Experience with MES, ERP, QMS, PLM, or similar deployments preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP/PPAP, and quality auditing.
• Experience with MES deployment activities (readiness, data prep, UAT, go-live, stabilization).
• Fluent business English; EMEA languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality readiness assessments for MES deployments, identifying gaps and site readiness requirements.
• Translate quality requirements into MES workflows, master data, controls, test scenarios, reports, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure readiness of key quality processes including inspection, nonconformance, traceability, FPY, and data integrity.
• Coordinate quality UAT, testing coverage, defect resolution, and readiness before go-live.
• Provide hands-on quality support during deployment, go-live, and hypercare.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, IT, and process owners to resolve issues.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring defects and data issues.
• Support MES expansion to additional production areas and improve deployment standards.

Skills

Quality assurance

Traceability

Nonconformance

Root-cause analysis

MES deployment

Data analysis

UAT coordination

Cross-functional collab

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor/Master in Quality or Manufacturing

Tools

SAP

Apriso

QMS

Job description

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality readiness for MES deployments across EMEA manufacturing sites. You will ensure test coverage, data, controls, and users are prepared for go-live, with support through hypercare and stabilization.

The role requires 60% travel and close collaboration with IT, operations, and process owners. Ideal candidates will have 5–8 years in Manufacturing/Quality, strong PFMEA/Control Plans experience, and knowledge of MES/ERP deployments.