Plant Technician

About the role

HealthPort Africa is seeking a Plant Technician to operate and maintain oxygen generation systems at its Lagos production facility. The role ensures continuous supply of medical‑grade oxygen to hospitals while upholding strict safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Operate oxygen generation systems and manage the end‑to‑end production workflow, monitoring output volume, purity, pressure, and tank inventory.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment issues, and execute corrective repairs to minimise downtime.
• Manage storage tanks, including filling, pressure regulation, safety monitoring, and inventory tracking.
• Coordinate delivery schedules with logistics partners to ensure timely replenishment to hospital sites.
• Document production data accurately and report daily/weekly metrics for capacity planning.
• Maintain zero unplanned facility downtime and ensure compliance with global medical oxygen purity standards.

Required profile

• Prior experience operating industrial gas production systems, cryogenic equipment, or similar facilities.
• Technical troubleshooting capability with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues independently.
• Detail‑oriented, safety‑conscious, and meticulous record‑keeping.
• Collaborative attitude, comfortable reporting to operations leadership and supporting regional expansion.

Required skills

• Operation of oxygen generation systems
• Cryogenic equipment handling
• Industrial gas production system maintenance
• Equipment troubleshooting and repair