dental laboratory technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Design dental devices
• Fabricate and repair crowns, bridges or implants
• Modify dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
• Mould wax over dentures set-up
• Finish metal framework of dentures
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
• Polish and buff dentures
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
  
  

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

• Waxing-up
• Polishing
  
  

Area of specialization

• Partial dentures
• Crowns and bridges
• Ceramic or porcelain application
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
  
  

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available