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Introduction Oral Arts is a full-service family owned and operated dental laboratory. We manufacture dental prostheses, such as crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, partials, retainers, etc. Oral Arts is an industry leader with exciting career opportunities using CAD/CAM technology, 3-D printing technology, zirconia milling, crown tattooing, metal casting, porcelain ceramics, and much more! If you enjoy working with your hands, being productive and creative, making a difference, and working with awesome people, we might be what youre looking for! We provide great entry-level positions that grow into lifelong careers. Opportunities for growth include paid continuing education, cross-training, and management roles.

Position Experienced Dental Lab Technician

Location Huntsville, AL

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of 6 months experience in denture set-up. Skilled in working with small tools and delicate materials to craft dentures with fine detail.

POSITION DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Follow and interpret dentist prescriptions accurately.
2. Denture Setup: Assemble full and partial dentures by arranging artificial teeth in wax and other materials according to the dentist's instructions and design.
3. Wax Modeling: Construct wax models for patient dentures, adjusting them as needed based on feedback to ensure comfort and functionality.
4. Aesthetic Adjustments: Ensure dentures are visually appealing by precisely matching tooth color, shape, and size to the patients natural teeth or specifications.
5. Functional Adjustments: Modify dentures to achieve proper bite alignment, comfort, and functionality.
6. Processing and Finishing: Process dentures through curing, finishing, and polishing techniques to produce a durable and high-quality final product.
7. Quality Assurance: Inspect all completed dentures to ensure accuracy, durability, and adherence to quality standards before they are sent to the dental office.
8. Equipment Maintenance: Keep tools, materials, and equipment clean and well-maintained, ensuring a safe and organized work environment.
9. Deliver consistent and reliable work performance.
10. Manage time effectively to complete tasks efficiently.
11. Help maintain a clean, safe, and compliant workspace.
12. Work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
13. Perform additional duties or special projects as assigned by management.

With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. Frequent sitting, standing and walking, which may be required for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs regularly.Additional physical requirements may include: Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Oral Arts Dental Laboratory is an EOE - Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Vets/Disabilities