Dental Lab Technician Trainee - Paid Training & Benefits

National Dentex Laboratories (NDX); Baker (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

401K with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NDX D.H. Baker Dental Laboratory in Traverse City, MI is seeking motivated individuals for a Dental Lab Technician Trainee role. No dental experience required; paid training will be provided.

Regular hours 8:00am–4:30pm Mon–Fri. You will read prescriptions, pour models, index, and assemble dies, work with articulators, and ensure accurate lab work. This full-time position offers benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, holiday/vacation/sick time, 401K with company

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required; paid training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Read prescriptions and specifications from dentist.
• Pour models from impressions received from doctors in the proper material.
• Number all models and impressions with case number.
• Index models and place pins in dies.
• Saw out dies using proper technique to make dies removable for fabrication.
• Place models on appropriate type of articulator using correct technique.
• Articulate models using bites sent by doctor or hand articulating to correct bite relationship.
• Check case for correct doctor information, finish date, product, metal type and fabrication questions.
• Clean work area daily.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Detail oriented

Team player

Patience

Read prescriptions

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

NDX D.H. Baker Dental Laboratory in Traverse City, MI is seeking motivated individuals for a Dental Lab Technician Trainee role. No dental experience required; paid training will be provided.

Regular hours 8:00am–4:30pm Mon–Fri. You will read prescriptions, pour models, index, and assemble dies, work with articulators, and ensure accurate lab work. This full-time position offers benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, holiday/vacation/sick time, 401K with company