Precision Dental Technician: Fixed Models Lab

Dnsdental; Waunakee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

D&S Dental Laboratory in Waunakee, WI is seeking a detail-oriented Dental Technician for the Fixed Model Room. You will create and prepare dental models from impressions for fixed prosthetics, including pouring, trimming, and articulating models that form the foundation of every fixed case we fabricate.

You will read prescriptions, prepare models to match orders, and collaborate with colleagues to maintain production schedules and quality standards in a fast-paced dental lab environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Experience with tasks requiring manual dexterity and precision handling of small tools.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, including written communication.
• Ability to work well with colleagues, managers, and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret prescriptions, and prepare models to match doctors' orders and specifications.
• Pour, trim, section, and articulate stone models from patient impressions with accuracy.
• Fabricate models of the mouth and teeth based on impressions taken by dental professionals.
• Follow the daily case schedule and production goals to keep cases moving on time.
• Operate hand tools and lab equipment (drills, lathes, presses, furnaces, sandblasters, grinders, carvers).
• Collaborate with quality control specialists to uphold product standards and identify cases needing attention.
• Use supplies efficiently and keep work areas ready to go.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Fine motor skills

Time management

Organization

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

D&S Dental Laboratory in Waunakee, WI is seeking a detail-oriented Dental Technician for the Fixed Model Room. You will create and prepare dental models from impressions for fixed prosthetics, including pouring, trimming, and articulating models that form the foundation of every fixed case we fabricate.

You will read prescriptions, prepare models to match orders, and collaborate with colleagues to maintain production schedules and quality standards in a fast-paced dental lab environment.