MES Capabilities & Enablement Engineer

For one of our clients, a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals, we are currently seeking a MES Capabilities & Enablement Engineer.

General Information:

• Start date: 04.01.2027
• Planned duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension
• Workplace: Schaffhausen
• Workload: 100%
• Home Office: possible, 2 days/ week
• Working hours: Standard, 40h/week

About the role:

Enable the successful deployment and sustainable adoption of PAS-X by translating manufacturing processes and system functionality into practical, role-based learning, user readiness activities, and go-live support.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Analyse capability and training needs with project managers, process owners, subject-matter experts, Manufacturing, Quality, IT, Automation, and Validation.
• Translate manufacturing processes, approved procedures, and PAS-X functionality into role-based learning objectives, curricula, and practical user guidance.
• Develop and maintain instructor-led and digital learning content, exercises, presentations, simulations, quick-reference guides, manuals, and other support materials.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver classroom, group, individual, and hands-on PAS-X training for production employees, support functions, key users, and internal trainers.
• Assess learning effectiveness and user readiness through knowledge checks, practical exercises, observations, feedback, and readiness reporting.
• Provide floor-level support during deployment and hypercare, coaching users and resolving or routing process- and system-related questions.
• Capture recurring user challenges and work with relevant teams to improve training, documentation, business processes, or system configuration.
• Maintain training records, completion status, evaluation results, capability gaps, risks, and progress reports in line with applicable quality requirements.

Requirements:

• Degree or comparable qualification in engineering, life sciences, IT, business administration, educational sciences, or a related field.
• Experience developing and delivering technical, process-based, or system training; experience with PAS-X or another MES is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to independently connect operational workflows with system functionality.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environment is preferred; GxP knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience supporting system implementation, change, go-live preparation, hypercare, train-the-trainer activities, or key-user networks is beneficial.
• Strong instructional design, adult-learning, facilitation, coaching, communication, and presentation skills.
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style, with strong collaboration skills and attention to documentation quality.
• Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.

Sounds interesting? Apply now – we’re looking forward to receiving your applications!

Application Submission Deadline: 21.10.2026