Automation Engineer
📍 Nairobi Kenya
💼 Full-Time & Onsite
🏷 N/A
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Industries
Manufacturing
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Application Deadline
April 11, 2026
Posted On
April 10, 2026
Job Description
Support and maintain the facility’s IT and automation systems, including servers, network infrastructure, EMS/BMS, CCTV, communication systems, equipment automation software, and pneumatic-controlled systems. Ensure system reliability, data integrity, and compliance with cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, and internal quality standards.
Main Activities/Tasks
- Manage LAN/WAN, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, switches, Wi‑Fi, and network security. Implement access control, audit trails, and data integrity systems aligned with ALCOA+ and IT security policies.
- Operations Technology (OT), Automation & Control - Maintain and troubleshoot EMS/BMS (e.g., Siemens, Schneider, Honeywell) for cleanrooms and utilities.
- Support SCADA/HMI, PLCs (Siemens/Allen-Bradley), control networks, and historian systems. Manage automation software for equipment interfaces, calibration systems, and production control. Support pneumatic systems: sensors, valves, actuators, pressure regulation, and interfacing with PLC/BMS.
- Pharmaceutical cGMP Compliance & CSV - Ensure all systems comply with cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP 5. Support qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), periodic reviews, and data integrity audits. Maintain SOPs, work instructions, change controls, deviations, and CAPA documentation.
- Facility Communications & Security Systems - Manage CCTV, access control, and intercom systems. Ensure compliance with retention policies, data privacy, and site security protocols.
- Work towards the company's mission and strategy
- Any other duty/ies as requested by management from time to time.
Minimum Qualification;
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics, Mechatronics, or similar.
- 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience with LIMS, MES, OPC, Modbus, Profibus, ProfNet.
- OT network segmentation and cybersecurity (ISA/IEC 62443).
- Knowledge of compressed air quality (ISO 8573) and cleanroom environmental monitoring.