POSITION: PRODUCTION TRAINEE
LOCATION: Lagos - Nigeria

SUMMARY OF THE OVERALL JOB ASSIGNMENT

Reporting to the Head of Production, this is a full time hands on management training position where you will be working alongside our department managers and production team members to learn the processes and procedures required to design, develop and build our products. A strong emphasis of this position focuses on production, materials and resource planning. This position requires an individual with a high level of initiative that is confident and able to work, interact and communicate with all areas of production on a daily basis.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

 Learn the processes and procedures required to build various components of our final product. This will be achieved through hands-on experience the first few months on the job.
 Ensure proper production methods and procedures are being used and that quality and safety standards are being met at all times.
 Communicate with Production Managers, & other involved personnel as required throughout the product development cycle & escalate issues as required.
 Assist with development of Standard Operation Procedures, development of metrics, process mapping, performing value added/non value added analyses and root cause analysis.
 Assist with and support continuous improvement initiatives and learn implementation events.
 Perform other duties as assigned.


JOB SPECIFICATIONS
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:
 Minimum of OND in Civil Engineering
 Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite



EXPERIENCE:
 Fresh post NYSC graduate of Civil Engineering (work experience is an advantage)
 Ability to work with technically diverse team members
 Experience working with glass and metals is an advantage


KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
 Excellent multitasking capability
 Detail orientation with a commitment to high quality project delivery
 Excellent communication skills
 Analytical
 Highly motivated

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
 Proficiency in MS Office

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
 Confident and Sociable
 Hardworking and able to perform hands on work on the production floor to understand processes and procedures
 Result oriented
 Proactive and very organised
 Resilient and tenacious

Interested candidates should send theirr CVs to the email address below

email: tope.olaleye@veglobal.org
Closing date: Friday 19th June 2009
only shortlisted candidates will be contacted