Porcelain Technician

Catalis; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Job summary

Catalis Dental Lab Partners is seeking a Porcelain Technician in Warren, MI to contour, shade, and finish high-quality restorations. The role emphasizes precise layering, occlusion, and esthetics while supporting digital workflows and cross-functional collaboration.

The candidate should bring 5+ years of porcelain experience, excellent esthetic skills, and the ability to train junior technicians, with a focus on efficiency and production targets within a modern lab environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a porcelain technician.
• Ability to mimic natural dentition, especially anterior esthetics.
• Capability to produce highly esthetic, functional restorations with minimal error.
• Maintain efficiency while ensuring high quality work.
• Familiarity with stain and glaze techniques; CAD/CAM knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contour, shape, and refine anterior and posterior restorations for natural esthetics and accurate occlusal function.
• Apply morphology and anatomical principles for functional, lifelike porcelain restorations.
• Execute porcelain layering for consistent shade, translucency, and texture.
• Perform quality control checks to meet internal standards and clinician expectations.
• Collaborate with quality control to minimize adjustments and ensure case accuracy before delivery.
• Maintain productivity by balancing efficiency with precision to meet timelines.
• Follow workflows and adapt to digital processes, including CAD/CAM integrations.
• Partner with ceramic team and leadership to improve workflows.
• Stay current on porcelain materials and dental technology advancements.
• Support training of junior technicians to promote consistency.

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Warren MI - Warren, MI 48088Porcelain Technician

Company Overview

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.

Position Summary

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.

Key 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

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Pay with additional annual bonus potential
• Benefits including Medical, dental, vision, Life
• 401k with company match
• Paid Time off (PTO) plus paid holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Catalis Dental Lab Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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