Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd recruitment, October 29th 2014


The Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is the sole franchise bottler of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria.
Our company serves approximately 160 million people by producing and distributing a unique portfolio of quality brands, bringing passion to marketplace implementation, and demonstrating leadership in corporate social responsibility.

The vacancies below exist:


Job Title: Plant Engineer

Desired candidate profile          
  • Relevant Engineering Degree or equivalent Diploma (advanced technical degree).
  • Min. 7 years experience in a technical position and demonstrable management abilities.
  • Experience in improvement project management tools like Kaizens, 5Ys, AFF, DMAIC, FITs etc within a demanding manufacturing environment with demonstrable success in delivering to costs, quality and time parameters.
  • Proven familiarity with budgeting including R.E procedures.
  • Familiarity with the introduction of new lines/ cost reduction initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
  • Good understanding and experience of current manufacturing methodologies.
  • Understanding of GHK and GMP.
  • Experience in major automated bottling line operations.
  • Ability to identify, raise and push for approval appropriate CAPEX wish list for engineering equipment upgrades.
  • Understanding of business case preparation and basic financial analysis tools.

Job Title:  Maintenance Controller
Desired candidate profile      
  • University Degree/ HND in Engineering
  • At least 5 years maintenance experience including supervision preferably in bottling industry .
  • Experience in people management.
  • Understanding of financial impact of decisions.
  • Ability to select and assess first-line managers
  • Coaching direct reports and mentoring others.
  • Ability to manage change .
  • Ability to set standards for management performance.
  • High integrity. Ability to build relationships to improve results.
  • Ability to understand what drives peers in other units .
  • Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things.
  • Ability to learn from mistakes.
  • Process improvement skills .
  • Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environment policy.
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively


Job Title:  Utility Engineer
Desired candidate profile          
  • B.Sc in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or Suitable Equivalent with 6 years working experience in the field of Production Management or Maintenance in Food or Beverage Industry.
  • Experience in budgeting. Experience in people management. Experience in execution of projects such as: line commissioning, annual maintenance planning.
  • Knowledge of a bottling organization: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety.
  • Operational planning expertise/experience.
  • Delegation skills.
  • Full knowledge of SC strategy.
  • Understanding of financial impact of decisions. Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability rather than short term wins.
  • Ability to select and assess first-line managers. Coaching direct reports and mentoring others.
  • Ability to empower managers. Ability to translate function strategy into unit/section’s plan.
  • Ability to lead and manage change.
  • Ability to set standards for management performance.
  • High integrity.
  • Ability to build relationships to improve results.
  • Ability to understand what drives peers in other units.
  • Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things. Intellectual curiosity.
  • Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environment policy.
  • Ability to implement quality and health, safety & environment improvements

Job Title:  Automation Engineer
Desired candidate profile          
  • University degree in Electrical/Controls/Electronics/Automation Engineering required .
  • 5 years working experience in the field of Automation in Industry dealing with Siemens & Omron PLCs, Danfoss, Omron, Siemens variable fre drives VFDs, sensors, PLC programming skills and ability to effectively read and understand wiring plans plus PLC user programs and comments thereof.
  • Experience in budgeting Experience in people management Experience in execution of projects such as: line commissioning, annual maintenance planning
  • Basic Knowledge of a bottling organization: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety Operational planning expertise/experience
  • Delegation skills
  • Understanding of financial impact of decisions
  • Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability rather than short term wins
  • Ability to select and assess first-line managers
  • Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
  • Ability to empower managers
  • Ability to translate function strategy into unit/section’s plan
  • Ability to lead and manage change Ability to set standards for management performance
  • High integrity
  • Ability to build relationships to improve results
  • Ability to understand what drives peers in other units
  • Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environment policy
  • Ability to implement quality and health, safety & environment improvements


Job Title:  Maintenance Systems Engineer
Desired candidate profile          
  • University Degree in Engineering Minimum of 5 years experience working experience in the field of production management or maintenance in food or beverage industry.
  • Experience in people management Knowledge of a bottling organization: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety Operational / Maintenance planning expertise/experience
  • Delegation skills
  • Understanding of financial impact of decisions
  • Ability to think in terms of functional sustainability rather than short term wins Ability to select and assess first-line managers
  • Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
  • Ability to empower managers
  • Ability to translate function strategy into unit/section’s plan
  • Ability to lead and manage change
  • Ability to set standards for management performance
  • High integrity
  • Ability to build relationships to improve results
  • Ability to understand what drives peers in other units
  • Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things Intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to disseminate and enforce safety, health & environment policy Ability to implement quality and health, safety & environment improvements


How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.