EMEmerson
Senior MES Data Engineer (Smart Factory)
Malaysia Posted 7 Nov 2026
FULL TIME
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Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The MES Data Engineer is a key contributor to Emerson’s Smart Factory and Digital Manufacturing vision, responsible for building a connected data ecosystem that converts manufacturing events into trusted, actionable business insights. In this technical role, you serve as a manufacturing data engineering expert, supporting the secure and reliable integration of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), enterprise applications, industrial equipment, and analytics platforms through scalable data solutions.
Working with global manufacturing sites and partnering with IT, engineering, quality, and external technology partners, the MES Data Engineer makes sure manufacturing data is available, accurate, and accessible. This data foundation enables production traceability, operational excellence, performance optimization, predictive analytics, and future AI-enabled capabilities.
As part of a global matrix organization, this position drives data innovation, shapes technical solution design, and delivers data capabilities that improve manufacturing performance, strengthen customer satisfaction, and support business growth.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:Data Engineering & Integration
You build strong partnerships and collaborate with others to achieve shared goals. You learn through experimentation, apply lessons learned to improve results, and identify future possibilities you can convert into practical solutions that create value. You effectively evaluate complex situations, make good decisions based on available information, and deliver results using a structured, disciplined approach.
For This Role, You Will Need:
At Emerson, you’ll be able to make a meaningful difference by helping shape the future of smart manufacturing and digital transformation. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive workplace where each employee is recognized and valued for their unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions.
We support your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, challenging assignments, and career development programs. Our competitive compensation and benefits are designed to support your well-being, and our flexible work arrangements help promote a healthy work-life balance.
As a global leader in automation technology and software, Emerson promotes a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We prioritize safety, sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion—so every employee can thrive and reach their full potential while tackling some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges.
About Us
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we’re driven by a spirit of collaboration that enables our diverse, multicultural teams worldwide to deliver innovation that helps make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We invite you to join us in this bold aspiration.
We’ve created an engaged community of curious, committed people who thrive because they feel welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex challenges—for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this important work while continuing to develop your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We’re proud of our role as a corporate citizen in every city where we operate, with a commitment to our people, our communities, and the wider world. We take this responsibility seriously and work to create a positive impact through every effort.
At Emerson, you’ll see that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go—think differently, learn, collaborate, and grow. Look for opportunity, push boundaries, and be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go together.
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About Emerson
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Leveraging deep domain expertise and a legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries—including life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical, and advanced factory automation—operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security, and reliability.
With worldwide operations and a broad portfolio of software and technology, we help companies implement digital transformation that measurably improves operations, conserves valuable resources, and enhances safety.
We provide equal opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence—together, we can make an impact across a wide range of countries and industries. Whether you’re an experienced professional seeking a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find a chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team—let’s go!
No calls or agencies please.
Position Summary
The MES Data Engineer is a key contributor to Emerson’s Smart Factory and Digital Manufacturing vision, responsible for building a connected data ecosystem that converts manufacturing events into trusted, actionable business insights. In this technical role, you serve as a manufacturing data engineering expert, supporting the secure and reliable integration of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), enterprise applications, industrial equipment, and analytics platforms through scalable data solutions.
Working with global manufacturing sites and partnering with IT, engineering, quality, and external technology partners, the MES Data Engineer makes sure manufacturing data is available, accurate, and accessible. This data foundation enables production traceability, operational excellence, performance optimization, predictive analytics, and future AI-enabled capabilities.
As part of a global matrix organization, this position drives data innovation, shapes technical solution design, and delivers data capabilities that improve manufacturing performance, strengthen customer satisfaction, and support business growth.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:Data Engineering & Integration
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support batch and near real-time data pipelines integrating DELMIA Apriso, ERP, warehouse, quality, test, automation, equipment, and enterprise systems.
- Develop and maintain scalable manufacturing data models that support production execution, traceability, material movement, quality management, equipment performance, labor tracking, scheduling, downtime analysis, and operational reporting.
- Translate manufacturing and analytics requirements into efficient data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption solutions using SQL, APIs, event-driven architectures, middleware, and enterprise integration technologies.
- Define and maintain interface specifications, data mappings, lineage documentation, and reconciliation processes across MES and connected business systems.
- Implement data quality frameworks, monitoring, validation, reconciliation, alerting, and recovery processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and traceability.
- Analyze and resolve complex integration, data, and system issues through structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting data pipelines, interfaces, and integration services to maintain system reliability and performance.
- Lead technical activities tied to solution development, integration testing, deployment, cutover planning, and post-implementation support.
- Use software engineering best practices including version control, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, release management, and change control.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise standards for security, access management, data governance, retention, and regulatory requirements.
- Work with manufacturing sites, analytics teams, IT organizations, engineering teams, implementation partners, and software vendors to deliver business-driven data solutions.
- Collaborate across global teams and time zones to support deployments, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain architecture diagrams, data models, interface documentation, lineage records, operational procedures, and support playbooks.
- Share technical expertise and provide guidance on data integration, manufacturing data management, and data quality best practices.
You build strong partnerships and collaborate with others to achieve shared goals. You learn through experimentation, apply lessons learned to improve results, and identify future possibilities you can convert into practical solutions that create value. You effectively evaluate complex situations, make good decisions based on available information, and deliver results using a structured, disciplined approach.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, manufacturing systems, MES/MOM environments, systems integration, industrial software, manufacturing IT/OT, or digital manufacturing.
- Experience designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise data solutions and system integrations.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing data domains including production, quality, traceability, equipment connectivity, and operational reporting.
- Solid knowledge of SQL, relational databases, APIs, integration frameworks, and end-to-end data architectures.
- Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and supporting testing, deployment, and operational support activities.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently while influencing solution decisions through technical expertise.
- Experience with MES/MOM platforms, manufacturing data solutions, or industrial data ecosystems; DELMIA Apriso experience is highly preferred.
- Experience building and supporting data pipelines, APIs, middleware solutions, ETL/ELT processes, and event-driven integrations.
- Working knowledge of Python, PowerShell, Spark, or related technologies used for data engineering and automation.
- Experience with database design, data modeling, data quality frameworks, monitoring solutions, and version control tools.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, DevOps, ITIL, Lean, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, data governance, and secure data management practices within manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing deployments, system validation, cutover activities, and post-go-live support.
- Experience collaborating with global manufacturing organizations, implementation partners, and software vendors across multiple regions and time zones.
At Emerson, you’ll be able to make a meaningful difference by helping shape the future of smart manufacturing and digital transformation. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive workplace where each employee is recognized and valued for their unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions.
We support your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, challenging assignments, and career development programs. Our competitive compensation and benefits are designed to support your well-being, and our flexible work arrangements help promote a healthy work-life balance.
As a global leader in automation technology and software, Emerson promotes a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We prioritize safety, sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion—so every employee can thrive and reach their full potential while tackling some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges.
About Us
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we’re driven by a spirit of collaboration that enables our diverse, multicultural teams worldwide to deliver innovation that helps make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We invite you to join us in this bold aspiration.
We’ve created an engaged community of curious, committed people who thrive because they feel welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex challenges—for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this important work while continuing to develop your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We’re proud of our role as a corporate citizen in every city where we operate, with a commitment to our people, our communities, and the wider world. We take this responsibility seriously and work to create a positive impact through every effort.
At Emerson, you’ll see that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go—think differently, learn, collaborate, and grow. Look for opportunity, push boundaries, and be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: [HIDDEN TEXT] .
About Emerson
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Leveraging deep domain expertise and a legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries—including life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical, and advanced factory automation—operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security, and reliability.
With worldwide operations and a broad portfolio of software and technology, we help companies implement digital transformation that measurably improves operations, conserves valuable resources, and enhances safety.
We provide equal opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence—together, we can make an impact across a wide range of countries and industries. Whether you’re an experienced professional seeking a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find a chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team—let’s go!
No calls or agencies please.
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