dental laboratory technician assistant
- Richmond, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Technical expertise (dental)
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Commercial dental laboratory
- Independently owned business
Tasks
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Polish and buff dentures
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Packing
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
- Full dentures
- Partial dentures
- Chrome castings
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare plaster models and moulds, wax bite-blocks, and impression trays, and mould wax over dentures. Pack plastic material to form full or partial dentures, finish metal frameworks, and polish and buff dentures.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training will be provided. The role calls for accuracy, attention to detail, flexibility, dependability, teamwork, and strong oral and written communication, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure and tight deadlines.
Skills
- Plastering
- Packing Denture Materials
- Waxing-Up
- Polishing and Buffing
- Preparing Plaster Models and Moulds
- Denture Fabrication
- Metal Framework Finishing
- Preparing Wax Bite-Blocks
- Preparing Impression Trays
- Attention to Detail
- Accuracy
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Teamwork
- Dependability
- Flexibility
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Trades
Keywords
- Commercial Dental Laboratory
- Dental Laboratory Technician Assistant
- Plaster Models
- Moulds
- Dentures
- Full Dentures
- Partial Dentures
- Chrome Castings
- Plastering
- Waxing-Up
- Plastic Packing
- Metal Frameworks
- Wax Bite-Blocks
- Impression Trays
- Polishing
- Buffing
- Fast-Paced Environment
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork
- On-Site Work