Dental Lab Technician Trainee chez National Dentex

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry! We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need. Currently, we have 50 labs throughout the country. We are seeking to fill a number of key positions within our organization including this Dental Lab Technician Trainee (Denture Model) opportunity at NDX Keller in Fenton, MO.   

The regular hours for this position are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, and subject to change from time to time. 

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!   

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:

• Read prescriptions and specifications received from dentist
• Bead and Pour impressions
• Base models
• Trim models
• Set bites
• Articulate models
• Pour and jig cases to be relined
• Make duplicate models
• Pushing and pulling cart of work around work area.
• All fabrication steps and applicable tools are outlined in the Technical Team Policies. Insure all steps are followed, to provide consistent, accurate results.
• Review final work and check completely that all quality standards have been met before passing the work to the next technician.
• Trouble shoot and problem solve, using past experience and success to gauge best steps on future cases.
• Maintain a clean work area
• All other duties as assigned. 

Skills and Abilities Required: 

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Excellent hand-eye coordination
• Strong ability to read, listen, comprehend, retain and execute on written and verbal instructions
• High level of organizational skill with the ability to prioritize work
• Ability to effectively communicate with all team members during the buyer-seller transactions as well as communicating to members of the technical support team, members of management, and the training team
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve using past experience and successes to gauge best steps for future cases
• Verification in all applicable Technical Team Policies (TTPs) and the ability to apply knowledge from Technical Team Policies (TTPs) to the job.

Minimum Education and Experience Required: 

• Preferred: High school diploma or GED equivalent
• No experience required

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

• Sharp instruments, knives and blades
• Motorized Lathe
• Dental Handpiece
• Butane Torch

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and/or reach
• Exhibit fine motor skills and/or perform repetitive motions
• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to walk, sit and stand for long periods of time
• Repeated bending and kneeling
• Vision capabilities: Depth perception, attention to detail and/or color
• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds