{"id":94450,"date":"2026-04-15T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/automation-engineering-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:00:40","slug":"automation-engineering-lead","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/automation-engineering-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation &amp; Engineering Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Qualifications, Skills and Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor&#8217;s Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, or Automation Engineering<br \/>\n\t8-12 years of experience in FMCG or beverage manufacturing<br \/>\n\tStrong hands-on experience with Krones bottling lines (Combi Block C3 preferred)<br \/>\n\tProven expertise in automation systems, predictive maintenance, and reliability engineering<br \/>\n\tStrong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills<br \/>\n\tExperience in Kaizen, digitalization, and continuous improvement initiatives<br \/>\n\tStrong project management and vendor coordination capabilities<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tEngineering Leadership &amp; Reliability: Lead engineering operations across production lines, ensuring high equipment uptime through strong preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.<br \/>\n\tAutomation &amp; Technical Expertise: Provide hands-on expertise in automation, instrumentation, and electrical systems, with a strong focus on Krones bottling lines and complex troubleshooting.<br \/>\n\tOperational Performance: Drive plant efficiency, reduce downtime (MTTR), improve reliability (MTBF), and identify bottlenecks to enhance overall throughput and reduce wastage.<br \/>\n\tContinuous Improvement &amp; Analysis: Lead root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and drive initiatives such as Kaizen, digitalization, and process optimization.<br \/>\n\tProject &amp; Vendor Management: Manage engineering projects including expansions and upgrades, oversee spares and vendor relationships, and ensure timely project execution.<\/p>\n<p>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<\/p>\n<p>\tImprove equipment uptime and plant reliability<br \/>\n\tReduce MTTR and increase MTBF<br \/>\n\tAchieve production efficiency and minimize wastage<\/p>\n<p>To apply, email your updated CV to careers@msvlgroup.com with the subject line &#8220;Automation &amp; Engineering Lead&#8221;.<br \/>\nOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>careers@msvlgroup.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/careers@msvlgroup.com","_company_name":"MSVL Group","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"MSVL Group is a leading provider of recruitment, HR consulting, and corporate training services, with over 10 years of experience across Africa, India, and the Middle East. We specialize in sourcing top talent, from entry-level to executive roles, and offering tailored HR solutions that align with o... read moreur clients\u2019 business goals. Our expertise spans multiple industries, including healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, finance, and more.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[804,693,756],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-94450","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/94450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=94450"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=94450"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=94450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}