dental laboratory technician

Image Dental Laboratory; Barrie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental lab in Barrie, Ontario, seeks a skilled dental technician to design and fabricate dental devices. The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of experience and is proficient in CAD, polishing, and waxing-up. The position is on-site with no remote work option. Benefits include a dental plan, health care plan, and group insurance. Join a team that values accuracy and excellent communication.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Group insurance benefits

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Training paid by employer

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 3 years to less than 5 years of experience required.
• Ability to distinguish between colours is essential.
• Manual dexterity and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Design dental devices and fabricate crowns, bridges, or implants.
• Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures.
• Prepare plaster models and moulds.

Skills

Design dental devices

Fabricate and repair crowns

Modify dental devices

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Polishing

Waxing-up

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Design dental devices
• Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants
• Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
• Mould wax over dentures set-up
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
• Polish and buff dentures
• Computer-aided design (CAD)

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

• Waxing-up
• Polishing

Area of specialization

• Partial dentures
• Crowns and bridges
• Ceramic or porcelain application

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available