Dental Lab Technician - Several Openings

Company Description

MicroDental Laboratories is a world-class, rapidly growing, global company with strong benefit packages and great long-term stability. We operate in over 25 locations in North America as both MicroDental Laboratories and Modern Dental Laboratory USA. With our focus on Quality, Value, and Legendary Customer Care, our Centers are devoted to building strong and last relationships with our dentists and their team members. We are looking for a determined, high energy, well-organized Dental Lab Technicians to join our company.

Our Ward Dental Lab Brighton, MI location is hiring for the following positions:

• Lead Crown & Bridge Technician
• Ceramist
• CAD/CAM Scanning Technician
• Denture Technician
• Model Technician

Details on the duties and qualifications for each position may be found by visiting our careers page at www.microdental.com/careers

*Qualified candidates with 5+ years of relevant experience are eligible for a sign on bonus of $1000, after 120 days of continuous employment.*

Our Company has the following to offer:

• Excellent compensation plan with benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, short/long term disability, 401(k), vacation and holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Career advancement opportunities
• Investments in the latest technology
• Exclusively focused in cosmetic, implant and digital design for fixed prosthodontics

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Lead Crown & Bridge Technician:

• Ability to wax and finish PFM frames, including large bridges, focusing on margins and fit

• Full contour gold crowns, implant crowns, restoration, and model work

• Perform case planning and design, waxing, casting, die trimming, and finishing

• Case QC and minor case touch-up; On-time case completion and delivery – troubleshoot case logistics

• Ability to read prescriptions or specifications from clients/doctors and examine dental models or impressions to determine the design of the product to be fabricated

• Distribute daily workload. Establish daily production needs and assist in the production as needed to facilitate the team process schedule.

• Control all in-process laboratory quality assurance standards. Provide training to techs as needed to meet desired standards.

Ceramist:

• Responsible for producing the esthetics that our customers have come to expect

• Responsible for facial cutback layering of porcelain, contouring, and glazing of high end anterior and posterior zirconia and e.max restorations

• Proficiency in full contour crown and bridge contouring and stain and glaze

• Ability to produce artistic, esthetic, and consistent, high-quality porcelain and staining work

• Ability to do final quality inspection of crown and bridge cases with efficiency

• Ability to match and create custom shades and meet tight deadlines

CAD/CAM Scanning Technician:

• Travel to local dentist offices to assist chairside in capturing high-accuracy 3D digital images of a patient’s mouth using an intraoral scanner

• Utilize Magic Touch software and other computer programs to download digital scans and prescriptions and create work orders to be sent for production

• Perform Data Entry functions for incoming and outgoing digital files

• Perform other CAD/CAM functions in lab as directed

• Provide excellent customer service, internal and external, via email, phone and in person

Denture Technician:

• Acrylic finishing: complete denture/removable partial denture

• Denture partial and Implant denture set-ups/waxing/finishing and overall knowledge of over-denture and attachments

• Repairs/Relines

• Knowledge of working with and processing hybrids. This opportunity will allow you to work with the digital denture process and specialists performing the all-on-4 technique

Model Technician:

• Read and follow directions on prescription. Be able to understand a doctors’ preferences

• Follow in-process laboratory Quality Assurance standards

• Pour, trim, section, and articulate stone models from patients’ impressions

• Operate and maintain a variety of dental laboratory tools and equipment such as: trimmers, lathes, saw, articulators, and cleaning devices

• Maintain dental tools and equipment with cleanliness and care

• Follow daily schedule and production goals

All:

• Ability to multi-task and self-motivated

• Operate a variety of dental laboratory tools and equipment

• Maintain clean equipment and work area

• All other duties as assigned or as otherwise required

Qualifications

Lead Crown & Bridge Technician:

• 5+ years minimum experience in dental restoration

• Ceramic skills a plus

• CDT preferred

• Start-to-finish proficiency in Crown & Bridge

• Requires flexibility and adaptability to meet laboratory demands

• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience preferred

Ceramist:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in porcelain layering, contouring, and finishing of ceramic restorations

• Ability to utilize magnification goggles for extended periods of time

• Team player is a must with willingness to learn new responsibilities

CAD/CAM Scanning Technician:

• Previous working experience as a Dental Assistant or lab technician

• Knowledge in computer programs (word, excel, outlook, photoshop, and/or audio applications), as well as Magic Touch system preferred

• High attention to detail - evaluating scans to ensure all necessary areas of the mouth are captured clearly, making rescans if needed

• 3Shape EXOCAD experience preferred

• Possess a valid driver’s license and have ability to travel locally to dental offices

Denture Technician:

• Ability to utilize magnification goggles for extended periods of time

• Team player is a must with a willingness to learn new responsibilities

• Ability to stand for extended hours and lift weight up to 20lbs.

• Advanced die trimming experience is a plus.

Model Technician:

• Advanced die trimming experience is a plus

• Milling center environment, computer-based workstation. Benchwork with high speed and low-speed handpieces

• Ability to stand for extended hours and lift weight up to 20lbs

All:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent hand/eye coordination

• Knowledge and previous work experience with dental lab products, materials, terminology, and techniques 

• High level of attention to detail with exceptional quality standards

• High School diploma or equivalent required

Additional Information

*All new hires will be required to pass our standard employee background check*

MicroDental Laboratories and Modern Dental Laboratory USA are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.