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Eaton is seeking a Lead MES/Digital Manufacturing Business Analyst to partner with our electrical sector manufacturig siteThis position requires up to 25% travel.s.As an experienced MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Business Analyst you will be bring strong hands-on manufacturing knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition to support the design, enhancement, and deployment of MES-Lite software solutions across manufacturing sites as part of our Digital Manufacturing Tiger Team. Operating as a dedicated team member alongside the Tiger Team Leader and IT Project Manager/Scrum Master, the analyst serves as the critical bridge between manufacturing operations, IT/OT, and technical delivery teams— translating shopfloor and manufacturing needs into scalable, standardized MES capabilities . The role elicits and manages requirements, identifies opportunities for standardization and reuse across plants while balancing site-specific needs, and ensures solutions align with product strategy, architecture standards (ISA-95 / Unified Namespace), and cybersecurity requirements.In this role you will:A. Business Analysis & Requirements: Partner with manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT stakeholders to understand current-state processes (including current-state value stream maps) and future-state MES needs; elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for Ignition-based MES solutions.B. Requirements Translation: Translate operational use cases into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria; validate that requirements meet business objectives and are understandable to solution designers and developers.C. Standardization & Reuse: Identify opportunities for standardization and solution-template reuse across plants while balancing site-specific needs, supporting a cohesive product strategy across growth sites.D. MES & Ignition Solution Support: Support the configuration and deployment of Ignition MES modules—Production Dispatch & Execution, Production Tracking, Performance Analytics (OEE), Data Collection, Product Definition, Resource Management, Quality Execution, and Inventory Execution.E. Technical Collaboration: Collaborate with technical teams on Ignition Perspective/Vision UI requirements, data modeling and tag structures (UNS), and integration with PLCs, historians, ERP (e.g., SAP, Mapics), and other boundary systems; validate alignment with product strategy, architecture standards, and cybersecurity requirements.F. Validation & Adoption: Coordinate use cases and test scenarios with the customer to ensure end-to-end user acceptance testing is complete; support role-based training, super-users/SMEs, go-live (RAID log, hypercare), and post go-live stabilization to drive adoption from Day 1.Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in manufacturing, industrial IT, or MES environments.• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, including production execution, OEE and performance metrics, downtime tracking, and quality processes. • Experience working in IT/OT integrated environments and translating complex shopfloor processes into clear requirements.• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the El Paso, Texas location will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.Technical knowledge• Hands-on knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision) and Ignition MES modules.• Understanding of MES concepts and the ISA-95 / Unified Namespace (UNS) data model, including data modeling and tag structures.• Familiarity with Kepware / OPC UA connectivity and integration of MES with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).• Exposure to cloud or hybrid architectures and shopfloor/edge connectivity.• Experience in multi-site or global manufacturing programs; background in continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing preferred.Soft skills• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; works regularly with business analysts, project managers, architects, developers, and plant/operations teams.• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills; able to lead workshops and influence across multiple plants and stakeholders.• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines across concurrent site deployments.What you’ll do:Experienced MES Business Analyst with strong hands-on knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition, supporting the design, enhancement, and deployment of MES-Lite solutions across manufacturing sites as part of the Digital Manufacturing Tiger Team. Operating as a dedicated team member alongside the Tiger Team Leader and IT Project Manager/Scrum Master, the analyst serves as the critical bridge between operations, IT/OT, and technical delivery teams—translating shopfloor and manufacturing needs into scalable, standardized MES capabilities. The role elicits and manages requirements, identifies opportunities for standardization and reuse across plants while balancing site-specific needs, and ensures solutions align with product strategy, architecture standards (ISA-95 / Unified Namespace), and cybersecurity requirements.Job ResponsibilitiesA. Business Analysis & Requirements: Partner with manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT stakeholders to understand current-state processes (including current-state value stream maps) and future-state MES needs; elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for Ignition-based MES solutions.B. Requirements Translation: Translate operational use cases into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria; validate that requirements meet business objectives and are understandable to solution designers and developers.C. Standardization & Reuse: Identify opportunities for standardization and solution-template reuse across plants while balancing site-specific needs, supporting a cohesive product strategy across growth sites.D. MES & Ignition Solution Support: Support the configuration and deployment of Ignition MES modules—Production Dispatch & Execution, Production Tracking, Performance Analytics (OEE), Data Collection, Product Definition, Resource Management, Quality Execution, and Inventory Execution.E. Technical Collaboration: Collaborate with technical teams on Ignition Perspective/Vision UI requirements, data modeling and tag structures (UNS), and integration with PLCs, historians, ERP (e.g., SAP, Mapics), and other boundary systems; validate alignment with product strategy, architecture standards, and cybersecurity requirements.F. Validation & Adoption: Coordinate use cases and test scenarios with the customer to ensure end-to-end user acceptance testing is complete; support role-based training, super-users/SMEs, go-live (RAID log, hypercare), and post go-live stabilization to drive adoption from Day 1.Qualifications:Education level required• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.Years and area of experience required• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in manufacturing, industrial IT, or MES environments.• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, including production execution, OEE and performance metrics, downtime tracking, and quality processes; experience working in IT/OT integrated environments and translating complex shopfloor processes into clear requirements.Technical knowledge• Hands-on knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision) and Ignition MES modules.• Understanding of MES concepts and the ISA-95 / Unified Namespace (UNS) data model, including data modeling and tag structures.• Familiarity with Kepware / OPC UA connectivity and integration of MES with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).• Exposure to cloud or hybrid architectures and shopfloor/edge connectivity.• Experience in multi-site or global manufacturing programs; background in continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing preferred.Skills:Soft skills• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; works regularly with business analysts, project managers, architects, developers, and plant/operations teams.• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills; able to lead workshops and influence across multiple plants and stakeholders.• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines across concurrent site deployments.At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.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 all job applicants and employees. 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