Dental Technician, Manufacturing Finishing Specialist; 1st Shift; Part Time

Purpose:

The Dental Technician brings dental lab–level finishing expertise into a high precision manufacturing environment. As a member of the production CNC milling organization, this position is responsible for the post milling finishing stage, using hand finishing, blending, contouring, and surface refinement techniques—not CNC machining—to ensure each component reaches its final specification. This role applies the craftsmanship of a dental technician within a structured production workflow, serving as the critical bridge between machined parts and final product quality.

This is a part time position Monday - Friday

• Perform precision finishing, blending, and surface refinement on small, high tolerance components ‑tolerance components
• Frequently handle and manipulate small components using a pinch or squeeze grip with the non-dominant hand across multiple production tasks.
• Operate small handheld power, impact, and vibratory tools with the dominant hand for brief durations, intermittently throughout the shift, to support product finishing and detailing.
• Perform technical tasks using foot pedal-operated handheld tools, assisting with material preparation and processing
• Perform maintenance activities for equipment according to procedures.
• Operate all secondary equipment as required (Furnace, Ultra Sonic Cleaner, Sandblaster, etc)
• Work as part of a team to improve manufacturing processes through Kaizen
• Perform in-process inspection before hand-off to QC; may perform final QC as required
• Identify and escalated issues such as quality concerns to direct manager and/or correct function
• Maintains safety policies and procedures, including 5S initiatives and housekeeping
• Attend and participate in Safety Committees / Training as required
• Other finishing or finalizing duties as assigned by supervisor.