Service Technician (Preventative Maintenance)

Henry Schein; Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Birthday leave

13 weeks parental leave

Discounts on dental products

Salary packaging options

Flu shots

Training program

Job summary

Henry Schein Australia is seeking a proactive Preventative Maintenance Technician to join our service team and deliver maintenance across dental equipment including treatment units, compressors, suction units and sterilisers. This field-based role focuses on reliability, safety, and compliance for our healthcare customers.

You will perform inspections, calibration, documentation, and educate customers on best practices while building trusted relationships as a technical advisor.

Qualifications

• Experience in field service or customer-facing technical support in healthcare or related equipment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical or electronic aptitude with safety focus.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage service schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled preventative maintenance on dental equipment and systems.
• Inspect, service, calibrate and validate equipment per standards.
• Identify risks and coordinate remedial work with customers.
• Document findings and service recommendations clearly.
• Educate customers on operation and maintenance best practices.
• Build trusted relationships and act as a technical advisor.
• Ensure safety and compliance across all service activities.

Skills

Field service

Technical support

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Communication skills

Independent worker

CRM experience

Education

Electrical Licence

Testing & Tagging accreditation

Steriliser service training

Tools

MS Office

Salesforce

Job description

In Australia, Henry Schein is the leading supplier of dental solutions. Our Team Schein Members deliver the solutions that health care professionals rely on to improve the performance of their practice so they can improve the lives of patients.

About the Role

We are looking for a Preventative Maintenance Technician to join our service team and deliver preventative maintenance across a broad range of dental equipment such as dental treatment units, plant room compressors, suction units and sterilisers.

This is a customer focused, field based role where you will play a critical part in ensuring equipment reliability, safety, compliance and operational performance for our customers. By providing proactive maintenance services, you will help reduce equipment downtime, extend asset life and support our commitment to being a trusted partner to healthcare practices across Australia.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Preventative Maintenance Technician, you will:

• Deliver scheduled preventative maintenance services on dental equipment.
• Perform inspections, servicing, validation, calibration, testing and compliance activities in accordance with manufacturer specifications, Australian Standards and company quality requirements.
• Identify equipment risks, wear, faults and remedial repair requirements before they become critical issues.
• Accurately document maintenance findings, compliance outcomes and service recommendations.
• Escalate repair and replacement opportunities through established service and sales processes.
• Educate customers on equipment operation, maintenance requirements and best-practice equipment care.
• Build strong relationships with customers and act as a trusted technical advisor.
• Promote the value of preventative maintenance programs and support customer retention initiatives.
• Ensure all service activities are completed safely, professionally and in line with company procedures.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in a field service or customer facing technical support environment ideally dental, medical, sterilisation, healthcare or related technical equipment
• Strong mechanical, electrical or electronic aptitude.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage service schedules effectively.
• Computer literate: MS Office and experience working on CRM software platforms (Salesforce desirable)
• A proactive approach to identifying equipment risks and improvement opportunities.
• Commitment to safety, quality and compliance standards.

We can support in obtaining relevant licences.

• Electrical or Electronic qualifications.
• Restricted Electrical Licence.
• Testing and Tagging accreditation.
• Manufacturer steriliser service and validation training (Melag and/or MOCOM).
• Work with a market-leading provider of dental and medical solutions.
• Comprehensive product and technical training provided.
• Opportunity to develop specialist expertise in healthcare equipment servicing.
• Supportive team environment with career development opportunities.
• Be part of a business that helps healthcare professionals deliver excellent patient outcomes every day.
• Fully maintained company vehicle and comprehensive employee benefits such as birthday leave, 13 weeks paid parental leave*, discounts on retail and dental products and services, flu shots, salary packaging options and more.