Dental Technician I

Job Description:

Mahwah Dental is a dental lab for finalizing individualized CAD/CAM dental prosthetics.  The Dental Lab Technician I is responsible for performing finishing processes (such as Stain and Glaze) on semi-finished products.  This involves the process of transforming a semi-finished product to look like a natural tooth by matching color, hue, texture, luster, and appearance of translucency to customer needs. The individual must be customer focused, efficient, have a level of artistic ability, a general understanding of dental anatomy, and a keen sense of color.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to work instructions to finalize dental prosthetics per customer needs
• Apply Stain and Glaze to products to ensure correct color, hue, texture, and chroma are matched
• Perform maintenance activities for equipment according to procedures.
• Operate all secondary equipment as required (Furnace, UltraSonic Cleaner, Sandblaster, etc)
• Proactively work in collaboration with other departments to ensure goal is met
• Work as part of a team to improve manufacturing processes through Kaizen
• Perform end product final inspection, packaging, and/or labeling processes as needed
• Identify and escalate issues such as quality concerns to direct manager and/or correct function
• Maintains safety policies and procedures, including 5S initiatives and housekeeping
• Attend and participate in training as required

Job Requirements:

Critical Knowledge and Qualifications: (what the role holder must know; including any required general or professional qualifications/education)

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
• Experience working as a Dental Technician or experience working within similar or equivalent high-precision artistic manufacturing process
• General understanding of dental anatomy preferred
• Professional proficiency in English required
• Professional proficiency in PC-standard software (MS-Office); basic knowledge of SAP preferred

Critical Skills/technical know-how: (what the role holder must be able to do)

• Must be able to identify slight variances in color and hue
• Must have a strong attention to detail
• Must be able to handle and work with tiny products
• Must be able to sit for 8 hours during work time with occasional breaks, willing to work overtime depending on business demands
• Must be able to see through and operate a microscope

Critical Experience:

• Some experience as a Dental Technician or equivalent experience working in a high-precision artistic manufacturing process
• Experience working in dental lab preferred
• Experience working in a regulated environment preferred

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Target Market Salary Range:

Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed reasonable estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  At Envista, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401K match, and/or other applicable compensation plans.

$26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Operating Company:

Nobel Biocare

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