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GE Enrolls Mozambican Engineers in Training Program

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

GE Oil & Gas in Mozambique has enrolled 20 Mozambican graduate engineers to participate in its Graduate Engineering Training Program (GETP). GETP is a development program designed to prepare engineers to join GE’s global field service engineering team after successful completion of a 24-month curriculum.

The 20 trainees were selected after a screening process; all of them hold degrees in mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering. The engineers have commenced the first phase of their training at the Mozal Training Center in Maputo, where they are receiving an intense, in-class/laboratory-based instruction on engineering fundamentals.

The second phase of training will have them traveling to the PMI Technical Training Engineering Campus in Welkom, South Africa. Upon successful completion, the trainees will enter a 12-month, on-the-job training program to gain hands-on experience with GE Oil & Gas subsea and LNG products.

They will be deployed to GE Oil & Gas project sites around the world, including postings in the U.K., Brazil, Angola, and Nigeria. Graduates of the program will go on to join GE’s world-class cadre of field service engineers.

Marco Caccavale, president and CEO of GE Mozambique said the 20 trainees represent an investment in the future of Mozambique and a key enabler to support Mozambicans entering the oil and gas workforce. Ricardo Aboud, East Africa leader for GE Oil & Gas reiterated GE’s localization commitment to Mozambique. He made clear that GE’s plans include portfolio investments around the establishment of operational facilities, supplier development programs as well as partnering with communities to deliver social support programs.


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