Service Technician (Preventative Maintenance)

henryschein; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Birthday leave

13 weeks paid parental leave

Discounts on dental/products

Job summary

Henry Schein in Australia is seeking a Preventative Maintenance Technician to join our service team and deliver preventative maintenance across dental equipment such as treatment units, compressors, suction units and sterilizers.

This field-based, customer-focused role ensures equipment reliability, safety and compliance; you will document findings, identify risks, educate customers on care, and build trusted partnerships with healthcare practices across Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in field service or customer-facing technical support in healthcare or related equipment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical or electronic aptitude.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage service schedules.
• CRM experience desirable (Salesforce preferred).
• Commitment to safety, quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled preventive maintenance on dental equipment.
• Perform inspections, servicing, validation, calibration and testing per specs and standards.
• Identify risks, wear, faults and remedial repair needs early.
• Document maintenance findings, compliance outcomes and recommendations.
• Escalate repair opportunities through service and sales processes.
• Educate customers on equipment operation and care best practices.
• Build strong customer relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Promote preventive maintenance programs to support retention.
• Ensure all service work is safe, professional and compliant.

Skills

Field service

Customer service

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

CRM experience

Safety/compliance

Communication

Education

Electrical qualifications

Restricted Electrical Licence

Testing and Tagging accreditation

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.

Desirable qualifications include:

• Electrical or Electronic qualifications.
• Restricted Electrical Licence.
• Testing and Tagging accreditation.
• Manufacturer steriliser service and validation training (Melag and/or MOCOM).

Why Join Henry Schein ?

• 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.

If you are a technically minded professional looking for an opportunity to combine your hands-on skills with customer engagement, we'd love to hear from you.