Engineer (Graduate Trainee) at Dufil Prima Foods Limited

Job Description

About the Company

Dufil Prima Foods Plc is one of Nigeria’s fast-growing FMCG companies with multiple processing locations across the country. The company is widely known for Indomie Instant Noodles, a household food brand that has significantly influenced Nigeria’s culinary landscape over the years.

Job Title: Engineer (Graduate Trainee)

Locations: Sango Ota – Ogun, Lagos, Port Harcourt – Rivers, Kaduna & Aba – Abia

Job Summary

The Graduate Engineer Trainee Programme is designed to provide intensive hands-on training in production operations, maintenance, utilities management, troubleshooting, process optimization, quality systems, safety standards, and engineering project execution within a modern FMCG manufacturing environment.

Successful candidates will gain practical experience working with production machinery, utilities, automation systems, and engineering teams across factory operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in structured engineering and operations training programs
• Learn the operation and maintenance of production and packaging machines
• Support troubleshooting and repair of mechanical and electrical faults
• Assist in preventive and predictive maintenance activities
• Monitor equipment performance and report abnormalities
• Participate in continuous improvement and efficiency projects
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards
• Prepare technical and operational reports
• Collaborate with production, quality assurance, and engineering teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Automation/Instrumentation Engineering
• Minimum of Second Class Upper (2:1) or Upper Credit preferred
• 0–2 years post-graduation experience
• NYSC completed or currently serving
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment and shifts when required
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Passion for engineering and manufacturing operations

Career Benefits

• Structured engineering and manufacturing training
• Hands-on experience in FMCG production operations
• Exposure to automation systems and industrial equipment
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineering professionals
• Career growth opportunities within a leading FMCG company

Application Closing Date

29th May, 2026