Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. Flour Mills has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.
Job Purpose
To optimally extract oil from Prepared soybean material with good quality and productivity.
The Job
Periodically inspects the feed hopper to ensure free flow of the cake on the bed through the sight glass on the extractor and to ensure that reasonable material seal of the extractor.
Takes dip of all solvent underground tanks at resumption and shift end, and report same to supervisor on duty
Periodically inspect the flowrate of Miscellany and the hexane pump
Periodically check the level of the full miscella compartment
Records indicator reading test results from the quality control
Cleaning the equipment and environment
Assist in the routine maintenance of the plant
Ensure the safety of self and others in the line of duty by adhering strictly to the safety ethics of the company
Perform any other duties as assigned by Management
Qualifications and Experience
OND in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
NABTEB/Trade test/WAEC.
At least 1 Year of cognate experience.
The Person Must:
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Possess the ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic issues or assist in solving more complex problems.
Adhere to safety protocols and procedures.
Familiarity with equipment, machinery, and tools related to the specific industry or process.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
Ability to assist in operating equipment, monitoring processes, and performing routine tasks.