3D Facility Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
Bristol 3D Medical Centre is seeking a full-time facility technician to support its expanding Prosthetics and 3D services. The role involves maintaining and coordinating 3D and laboratory equipment and software. Key duties include scheduling prints, managing stock, basic 3D design, and research support. The technician will also perform basic laboratory tasks and clinical imaging.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Engineering, Design, Materials or Biosciences
Desirable criteria
- Research qualification (master or doctorate degree)
- Knowledge and experience with using a range of 3D printers and 3D design packages, including knowledge of rapid prototyping and manufacturing
- Knowledge and basic understanding of the equipment and their processes within a dental and/or prosthetics laboratory
- 3D design and manufacture using 3D software and a variety of 3D printers
- Degree in Engineering, Design, Materials or Biosciences
- Research qualification (master or doctorate degree)
- Knowledge and experience with using a range of 3D printers and 3D design packages, including knowledge of rapid prototyping and manufacturing
- Knowledge and basic understanding of the equipment and their processes within a dental and/or prosthetics laboratory
- 3D design and manufacture using 3D software and a variety of 3D printers
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
3D Facility Technician
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Bristol 3D Medical Centre is looking for a full-time facility technician for the expanding Prosthetics and 3D services. The successful candidate will be required to maintain and coordinate the day-to-day upkeep of the 3D and laboratory equipment and software. This role supports work of the department by maintaining equipment, scheduling prints, keeping stock/ordering, utilising the 3D software for basic design and research purposes.
Main duties of the job
- Ensuring the comprehensive maintenance of the 3D printers, equipment and software required for the efficient operation of the 3D facility.
- Clean specialist equipment, software and 3D tooling, working within clearly defined limits.
- Schedule servicing and maintain records for auditing and quality management purposes, to determine optimum capacity and print speed/quality balance
- Communicate with Bristol 3D Medical Centre staff to coordinate scheduling, maintenance and servicing
- Determine and manage consigned stock levels of 3D and laboratory items, working with scientific staff, ensuring safe storage and an optimum inventory within the system and escalating any shortages
- To utilise 3D software to carry out basic digital designs of 3D printed models and devices, to be approved by senior staff working
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