A new batch of 52 trainee engineers have successfully completed their Dangote Petroleum Refinery Graduate Trainee Programme and are now set to be inducted into the refinery as employees.
The trainee engineers in the field of Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering finished their training with presentation and defense of their final projects in the presence of the management of the Refinery at the weekend.
Representing the Dangote Industries Limited’s Vice-President, Oil and Gas, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, the Head of Operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Manas Banergie congratulated the new employees and expressed the hope the training programme would have given them new perspectives in their expectation of what lies ahead.
He told the new Dangote Refinery Engineers that the refinery management has no place for maintenance manager but improvement manager. “None of you is trained here to become maintenance manager, we don’t do maintenance here, we only improve by adding innovations.
Dr. Ebele Oputa, Coordinator of the programme and Assistant General Manager, Human Asset Managment, Dangote Petroleum Refinery disclosed that the engineers had undergone two years hands on training for young engineers in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Elect. The Refinery management, according to Dr. Oputa was to match the theory learnt in their school with practical offered during the refinery training programme. “
This is meant to develop their practical and leadership skills over time to effectively guide their teams in professional and personal development. While some individuals may have a natural inclination to lead, leadership skills can also be honed, allowing all management trainees to excel in leadership roles over time.”
She explained further that Training programs offer opportunities for the engineers to connect with industry professionals, potentially leading to valuable connections and help them identify their strengths and weaknesses, set career goals, and develop a roadmap for achieving them.