Coca-Cola Nigeria Technical Trainee Program 2027: (Requirements and How to Apply)

Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), the Coca-Cola bottler in Nigeria and a member of the Coca-Cola HBC group, has opened applications for its Supply Chain Academy Technical Trainee Program 2027.

The notice appeared in early November 2026. Applicants need at least an OND in a listed engineering discipline, and applications are submitted on the company’s official careers site. No closing date has been published.

If you hold an OND in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, production or chemical engineering and want hands-on training in beverage manufacturing, this is a rare route into a major plant environment. Trainees receive a monthly stipend, classroom training and on-the-job exposure at the company’s bottling plants.

Because there is no stated deadline, apply early. This guide covers the eligible courses, what you will learn, the application steps, and how to avoid fake pages. Here is everything you need to know.

Trainee Overview

About Coca-Cola Nigeria

Nigerian Bottling Company Limited is the franchise bottler of Coca-Cola in Nigeria and part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) group. It produces and distributes a range of soft drinks and water, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Schweppes, from bottling plants across the country.

Its Supply Chain Academy at the Ikeja plant in Lagos trains young engineers in the technical and leadership skills that bottling operations need.

Available Positions

• Technical Trainee (Supply Chain Academy, Lagos)

What the training covers

1. Basic bottling process
2. Production process areas
3. Industrial mechatronics
4. Automation and process control engineering
5. Logistics operations
6. Manufacturing excellence tools
7. Utility maintenance and operations
8. Quality and laboratory processes
9. Leadership and team management

Training combines classroom learning with on-the-job exposure at the company’s bottling plants across Nigeria.

Eligibility Requirements

• A minimum of an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in one of these disciplines:
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Production and Materials Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
• You should be a young Nigerian engineering graduate with strong learning potential and a real interest in manufacturing and supply chain.
• You must be ready to commit to the full programme.

The advertisement does not state an age limit, graduation year, minimum grade or work experience. Earlier editions did set limits, such as a minimum OND grade and a graduation cut-off year, so read the requirements on the careers page before you apply.

Educational Qualifications

The minimum is an OND in the engineering fields above. Graduates of business, social science or other non-engineering courses should not assume they qualify.

Required Documents

The advertisement does not list documents. Prepare your OND certificate or result, an updated CV and any technical or industrial attachment letters in case the application form or later stages ask for them.

Application Process

1. Confirm that your OND course is one of the five listed.
2. Go to the Coca-Cola HBC careers site: careers.coca-colahellenic.com.
3. Search for “Supply Chain Academy – Technical Trainee Program 2027.”
4. Open the listing and read the requirements carefully.
5. Create a candidate profile or log in, then complete the application form.
6. Upload your CV and any documents requested.
7. Submit, and keep a confirmation of your application.

Benefits of the Programme

• A monthly stipend for the whole training period
• Classroom and hands-on training at a leading beverage manufacturer
• Exposure to automation, mechatronics, utilities, quality and logistics
• Leadership and team management training

In earlier editions, trainees received internal certificates of participation and could be offered permanent roles as Technicians or Technical Operators. The current advertisement does not promise employment, so treat it as training with a possible path to a job.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Conclusion

The Coca-Cola Technical Trainee Program 2027 gives OND engineering graduates a paid route into a major bottling operation, with no deadline stated.

Check that your course is on the list, apply through the official careers site, and do it early. Bookmark this page, share it with an OND graduate you know, and subscribe to our recruitment alerts for updates.