Automation & Engineering Lead at MSVL Group

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  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
  • Apply easily
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, or Automation Engineering
  • 8-12 years of experience in FMCG or beverage manufacturing
  • Strong hands-on experience with Krones bottling lines (Combi Block C3 preferred)
  • Proven expertise in automation systems, predictive maintenance, and reliability engineering
  • Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills
  • Experience in Kaizen, digitalization, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Strong project management and vendor coordination capabilities
Key Responsibilities
  • Engineering Leadership & Reliability: Lead engineering operations across production lines, ensuring high equipment uptime through strong preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
  • Automation & Technical Expertise: Provide hands-on expertise in automation, instrumentation, and electrical systems, with a strong focus on Krones bottling lines and complex troubleshooting.
  • Operational Performance: Drive plant efficiency, reduce downtime (MTTR), improve reliability (MTBF), and identify bottlenecks to enhance overall throughput and reduce wastage.
  • Continuous Improvement & Analysis: Lead root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and drive initiatives such as Kaizen, digitalization, and process optimization.
  • Project & Vendor Management: Manage engineering projects including expansions and upgrades, oversee spares and vendor relationships, and ensure timely project execution.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Improve equipment uptime and plant reliability
  • Reduce MTTR and increase MTBF
  • Achieve production efficiency and minimize wastage
Method of ApplicationTo apply, email your updated CV to careers@msvlgroup.com with the subject line "Automation & Engineering Lead".
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation.

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