Trainee Dental Engineer

Are you interested in starting a career in engineering? As we are looking for proactive individuals to learn how to service, repair and instal dental equipment across a variety of practices. We recently won Servicing and Repair Company of the Year 2022 from the Dental Industry Awards. So this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has mechanical or electrical experience to join a rapidly growing business. But we will also consider those who have a keen interest in engineering and a positive can-do work ethic.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Assisting customers with advice in all areas of engineering, equipment performance and regulatory compliance.
• Carrying out scheduled maintenance, site surveys and advising the customer of any additional costs incurred.
• Attending breakdowns and resolving to completion of repair.
• Delivering, installing and validating new dental equipment.
• Providing technical assistance to customers, office staff and fellow engineers.
• Accurately recording data and completing customer reports via an IT Tablet.
• Fault finding and diagnosing problems whilst managing your spare parts and stock levels.
• A valid UK Driving License will be required for this role.

What we offer our Engineers:

• Defined pay and progression scheme from day one
• A yearly annual bonus, based on company performance
• Traditional Dental, Decontamination and Digital training at our specialist DD Academy
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Paid over time
• Discount portal including gym memberships, shopping and days out
• Company pension with Aviva and access to a Virtual GP Service
• Company Sick Pay, Life Assurance, and Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• Eye test vouchers and access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement – 33 days in total, including bank holidays

Who are DD?

DD offers specialist products, equipment and support services to the dental and beauty markets across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. In 2022, we won Outstanding Business of the Year from the Dental Industry Awards. We are rapidly growing and our vision is to become healthcare’s first choice for clinical treatment products and service solutions. Our Engineering team is full of energy, with a passion for what they do. So it’s key that you have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision once trained.