Senior Dental Technician

Job Description:

Mahwah Dental is a dental lab for finalizing individualized CAD/CAM dental prosthetics.  The Senior Dental Technician is responsible for performing finishing processes (such as Stain and Glaze) on semi-finished products with a focus on full arch finalization.  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.

• 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 in-process and end product final inspection, packaging, and/or labeling processes for own work and work of others
• 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 Daily Management / Safety Committees / Training as required
• Receive Rx from clinician and place necessary orders for semi-finished components to meet request
• Share knowledge and serve as an informal resource for team members with less experience
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

Critical Knowledge and Qualifications:

• 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
• Deep understanding of dental anatomy required
• Professional proficiency in English required
• Professional proficiency in PC-standard software (MS-Office); basic knowledge of SAP preferred
• Certified Dental Technician or Master Dental Technician preferred

Critical Skills/technical know-how:

• 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:

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Dental Technician and minimum of 1 year experience finalizing full arch with gingiva restorations
• Experience working in multiple different dental labs 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 – $42.00 per hour

Operating Company:

Nobel Biocare

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