Graduate Trainee - Manufacturing & Engineering

About the role

Nestlé Côte d'Ivoire is recruiting a Graduate Trainee in Manufacturing and Engineering in Abidjan (Yopougon and Zone 4). The programme is a career development path designed to train and mentor the next generation of leaders, with coaching on leadership skills. It is a fixed-term position of 18 months.

Key responsibilities

• Production: support daily manufacturing operations to meet production targets, monitor processes and identify improvements, help implement continuous improvement initiatives, analyse production data and prepare performance reports, and ensure compliance with safety, quality and food safety standards.
• Engineering: support maintenance and reliability activities, assist in troubleshooting equipment and process issues, take part in engineering projects to improve efficiency and productivity, support preventive and predictive maintenance, and contribute to automation, digitalisation and continuous improvement while complying with engineering, safety and environmental standards.

Required profile

• Minimum engineering degree with a production and technical background from a recognised university.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, good communication and teamwork skills, strong learning agility and adaptability.
• Interest in manufacturing and factory operations, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrated leadership potential.
• Basic level of English; automation and digitalisation experience is listed as a plus.

Applications close on 17 November 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.