Blister Machine Operator and Technician

About the role

Dizpharm Nigeria Limited runs automated tablet, capsule and packaging lines at its NAFDAC-certified plant in Ibusa, Delta State. We need a Blister Machine Operator and Technician who can both run the blister packaging line day to day and keep it mechanically healthy — minimising downtime and reject rates while holding GMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and changeover blister packaging machines for different products and pack sizes.
• Carry out routine and preventive maintenance, lubrication and minor mechanical/electrical repairs on the line.
• Diagnose and fix faults quickly to keep downtime and reject rates low.
• Monitor pack quality — sealing, foil/film registration, batch coding and fill accuracy — throughout each run.
• Maintain line clearance, cleaning and GMP documentation for every batch.
• Manage the changeover of forming film, lidding foil and tooling, and track spares and consumables.
• Work with the production pharmacist and engineers to plan maintenance and changeovers.
• Follow all safety, hygiene and good-documentation procedures on the floor.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining blister, sachet or comparable packaging machines.

• Practical mechanical and basic electrical troubleshooting ability.

• OND, Trade Test, SSCE (technical) or equivalent practical training.

• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, GMP and clean-room discipline.

• Reliability, attention to detail and the ability to work shifts.

• Willingness to be based in or relocate to the Ibusa / Asaba axis of Delta State.

• Nice to have

• Experience in a pharmaceutical or food/beverage manufacturing plant.

• Familiarity with specific blister-pack machine brands and their tooling.

• Basic pneumatics and PLC awareness.

What we offer

• A steady, skilled role in an established manufacturing plant.
• Hands-on technical work with real ownership of the line’s uptime.
• On-the-job GMP training and a path to senior technician roles.
• Competitive pay commensurate with experience.

Questions & answers

Who is this role for?

This role suits a practical, mechanically-minded operator-technician who enjoys both running a packaging line and keeping it healthy — reliable on shifts, quick at troubleshooting, and comfortable with (or eager to learn) GMP and clean-room discipline.

What qualifications and experience do I need?

OND/Trade Test/SSCE with a technical bias, or equivalent hands-on experience with packaging or processing machinery. Hands-on experience operating and maintaining blister, sachet or similar automated packaging machinery in a manufacturing plant.

Where is the role based? Is it remote?

This is a full-time, on-site role at Dizpharm’s plant at KM 10, Ibusa-Asaba Expressway, Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria. It is not a remote position — you’ll need to be based on the Ibusa/Asaba axis of Delta State or willing to relocate.

What is the pay range for this role?

Dizpharm offers a competitive salary for this role, benchmarked against pay for comparable pharmaceutical-manufacturing roles in Delta State and the wider Nigerian market and scaled to your qualifications and years of experience. Exact figures are discussed at the interview and offer stage.