Dental Ceramist
3 weeks ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- Dental laboratory technology/technician
**Work setting**:
- Commercial dental laboratory
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Design, fabricate or repair dental devices
- Create digital records using a scanner
**Type of materials**:
- Zirconium
- Porcelain
**Design methods**:
- Detailed visualization
**Technical expertise (dental)**:
- Plastering
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
**Computer and technology knowledge**:
- 3D graphic software
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
**Equipment and machinery experience**:
- Scanner
**Area of specialization**:
- Crowns and bridges
- Gold dies and goldwork
**Security and safety**:
- Criminal record check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
**Personal suitability**:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
