Porcelain Technician

Catalis Dental Lab Partners•Warren, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Avaneer Dental Lab is a full-service dental laboratory known for combining traditional craftsmanship with modern digital technology to support dental practices with high-quality restorative and prosthetic products. With locations in Warren, MI and Lakeland, FL, Avaneer Dental Lab successfully serves Dental practices with a wide range of dental lab solutions. The Porcelain Technician at Avaneer Dental (Warren) is responsible for the contouring, shaping, and finishing of high-quality anterior and posterior restorations, ensuring accurate morphology, occlusion, and lifelike esthetics. This role requires expertise in porcelain layering techniques to achieve consistent shade, translucency, and texture, while performing quality control checks to meet internal and clinician standards. The technician balances precision with efficiency to meet production goals, adapts to digital workflows as needed, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize processes and support the training and development of junior technicians.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience as a porcelain technician, with expertise in contouring and morphology
Strong ability to mimic natural dentition, especially in anterior esthetics
Ability to achieve highly esthetic, functional restorations with minimal error
Capable of maintaining efficiency while producing consistent, high quality work
Ability to troubleshoot esthetic and functional challenges independently

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with stain and glaze techniques, digital ceramics and CAD/CAM ceramics preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Contour, shape, and refine anterior and posterior restorations to achieve natural esthetics and accurate occlusal function
Apply advanced morphology and anatomical principles to create highly functional, lifelike porcelain restorations
Execute porcelain layering techniques to ensure consistent shade, translucency, and surface texture
Perform quality control checks on all restorations to meet internal standards and clinician expectations
Collaborate with the quality control team to minimize adjustments and ensure case accuracy before delivery
Maintain productivity by balancing efficiency with precision to meet production timelines and turnaround goals
Follow established workflows and adapt to digital processes, including CAD/CAM integrations, as needed
Partner with ceramic team members, cross-functional departments, and leadership to improve workflows and outcomes
Stay current on advancements in porcelain materials, techniques, and dental technology
Support training and development of junior technicians to promote consistency and best practices across the team