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.
Purpose of the Job
Support laboratory activities through sampling and preparation of experiments; maintaining tools and equipment and keeping logs and record books in accordance with established procedures.
The Job
Collect, collate and input sample data into laboratory information system.
Assist in carrying out laboratory tests; including pre- and post-analytic phases.
Keep inventory of laboratory supplies by monitoring stock reorder level to always ensure availability.
Perform daily cleanup of the laboratory and set up equipment/instrument in the laboratory.
Correctly prepare calibrators and perform daily calibration of automated instruments to ensure accuracy of results.
Perform daily and weekly maintenance on automated instruments to allow optimal performance.
Carry out laboratory operations in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies.
Document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
Qualifications
OND in Laboratory Technology or any other Science related disciple.
5 O level credits including Mathematics & English in not more than 2 sittings/NABTEB/ Trade test.
2 years of experience in similar role.
The Person Must:
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient with laboratory safety and the ability to follow established protocols
Keen understanding of laboratory practices and procedures
Dexterity and precision to perform experiments
Ability to work long hours while standing.
