52 New Dangote Petroleum Trainee Engineers full coaching programme

…set for worker induction into the Refinery

A brand new batch of 52 trainee engineers have efficiently accomplished their Dangote Petroleum Refinery Graduate Trainee Programme and at the moment are set to be inducted into the refinery as workers.

The trainee engineers within the area of Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Digital Engineering and Mechanical Engineering completed their coaching with presentation and protection of their remaining initiatives within the presence of the administration of the Refinery on the weekend.

The engineers who’re members of batch 10 added to the a whole bunch of graduate engineers skilled and employed by the Lagos based mostly world class refinery within the Graduate Engineer Coaching Programme, which commenced even earlier than the completion of the Refinery.

One after one other, the engineers in teams introduced their initiatives and have been grilled by members of administration of the Firm on what they’ve learnt thus far and what improvements they’re brining into the refinery.

Representing the Dangote Industries Restricted’s Vice-President, Oil and Fuel, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, the Head of Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Manas Banergie congratulated the brand new workers and expressed the hope the coaching programme would have given them new views of their expectation of what lies forward.

He informed the brand new Dangote Refinery Engineers that the refinery administration has no place for upkeep supervisor however enchancment supervisor. “None of you is skilled right here to grow to be upkeep supervisor, we don’t do upkeep right here, we solely enhance by including improvements.

Dr. Ebele Oputa, Coordinator of the programme and Assistant Normal Supervisor, Human Asset Managment, Dangote Petroleum Refinery disclosed that the engineers had undergone two years palms on coaching for younger engineers in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Elect.

The Refinery administration, in response to Dr. Oputa was to match the speculation learnt of their college with sensible provided through the refinery coaching programme. “That is meant to develop their sensible and management expertise over time to successfully information their groups in skilled and private growth. Whereas some people could have a pure inclination to guide, management expertise will also be honed, permitting all administration trainees to excel in management roles over time.”

She defined additional that Coaching packages provide alternatives for the engineers to attach with trade professionals, doubtlessly resulting in worthwhile connections and assist them determine their strengths and weaknesses, set profession targets, and develop a roadmap for reaching them.

Moreover, the Programme Coordinator mentioned the hands-on coaching helps the brand new engineers to have improved confidence of their talents and making ready them for the challenges of the workforce.

Giving insights into the main points of the coaching programme, Dr. Oputa defined that program is a 2-year hands-on coaching for younger engineers in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Elect. These younger women and men are recruited proper after NYSC having gone via the Refinery 5 phased recruitment course of.

“On the time of recruitment, they’re all beneath 30 years of age. They cross via induction for 3 weeks, Remark and Shadowing on the Refinery for 4 to 5 months, gear coaching coaching at school for 2 weeks; Hand-on/on-the-job coaching on the Refinery for six months.

“Then they proceed to Plant clever coaching within the manufacturing space and on-the-job coaching and supervised working with Teaching for the remainder of their time. Their journey which ultimately qualifies them for Affirmation as employees covers a minimal of two shows through the interval; Written examination; Mission work which is introduced with protection.”

Then a confidential report which is equal to appraisal of the individual’s character and efficiency is generated on every of them on the finish of which they’re lastly confirmed full employees of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

The trainee Engineers expressed gratitude to the administration of the Refinery for the chance provided them to be a part of the programme preparatory to changing into a employees of the world largest single practice refinery describing the event as a dream come via to them.

They promised to not let down the administration by not shedding the arrogance reposed in them.