Dental Instrument Sharpener — Precise, Hands-On Technician

Young Innovations; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid time off

PPE provided

Job summary

Young Innovations in Missoula, MT is seeking a hands-on Sharpener to join our production team. You will sharpen steel tips for dental hand instruments using precision grinding equipment and perform in-process inspections to ensure quality.

We provide comprehensive training, required safety gear, and support for growth. This role requires attention to detail, focus, and a willingness to work at different stations within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D); one to three months related experience and/or training is an added bonus.

Responsibilities

• Use grinders and sharpening machines to sharpen steel tips to exact design specifications for all applicable dental hand instruments.
• Perform in-process inspections to verify products meet established criteria.
• Use measuring tools to confirm accuracy per specifications.
• Remove and report incomplete or defective products for quality review.
• Consistently meet or exceed production and efficiency goals while maintaining quality standards.
• Record product production and order details on required forms, batch records, and logs.
• Learn and apply quality processes, procedures, and product knowledge, including related instrument lines.
• Become familiar with ISO, FDA, and other regulatory standards.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Young Innovations in Missoula, MT is seeking a hands-on Sharpener to join our production team. You will sharpen steel tips for dental hand instruments using precision grinding equipment and perform in-process inspections to ensure quality.

We provide comprehensive training, required safety gear, and support for growth. This role requires attention to detail, focus, and a willingness to work at different stations within a manufacturing environment.