Dental Technician II – Procera Complete

Envista Holdings Corporation•Mahwah, NJ

2d•$29 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Procera Complete Dental Lab is a dental lab for finalizing individualized CAD/CAM dental prosthetics. The Dental Lab Technician II 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.

Requirements

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 required
Professional proficiency in English required
Professional proficiency in PC-standard software (MS-Office); basic knowledge of SAP preferred
Ability to identify slight variances in color and hue
Must have a strong attention to detail
Ability to handle and manipulate small components using a pinch/squeeze grip with the non-dominant hand across multiple tasks performed frequently throughout the full duration of the shift
Ability to operate small handheld power, impact, or vibratory tools with the dominant hand for short durations, repeatedly throughout the full duration of the shift
Ability to sit for 8 hours during work shift with occasional breaks, willing to work overtime depending on business demands
Ability to see through and perform tasks using a microscope
Ability to operate equipment using a foot pedal
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Dental Technician and proven track record of success

Nice To Haves

Certified Dental Technician preferred
Experience working in more than one dental lab preferred
Experience working in a regulated environment preferred

Responsibilities

Adhere to work instructions to finalize dental prosthetics per customer needs
Apply Stain and Glaze to products, with small tools such as a paint brush, to ensure correct color, hue, texture, and chroma are matched
Frequently handle and manipulate small components using a pinch or squeeze grip with the non-dominant hand across multiple production tasks.
Operate small handheld power, impact, and vibratory tools with the dominant hand for brief durations, intermittently throughout the shift, to support product finishing and detailing.
Perform technical tasks using footpedal-operated handheld tools, assisting with material preparation and processing
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 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 Safety Committees / Training as required
Receive Rx from clinician and place necessary orders for semi-finished components to meet request