Dental Technican - Casting Keating Dental Lab - 3.0 Irvine, CA Job Details Full-time From $20 an hour 16 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Metal casting Restoration Attention to detail Hand tools Full Job Description About Us Keating Dental Lab is a full-service digitally equipped dental laboratory based in Irvine, CA. Known for our commitment to quality, precision, and innovation in dental prosthetics and restorations. As a family-owned and growing company with a strong reputation for customer satisfaction, we are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced individual to join our team.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a focused and dependable Casting Technician to join our team. You will be dedicated to the specific process of investing, casting, and divesting ring wax patterns to transform temporary designs into permanent metal restorations. Once your step in the fabrication process is complete, the raw castings are sent directly to our lab floor technicians for final finishing.

Key Responsibilities:

Investing:

Secure wax crown patterns inside metal rings and pour liquid mold material around them smoothly.

Oven Burnout:

Place the set molds into a furnace to melt and evaporate the temporary wax pattern.

Casting:

Melt dental metal alloys in a crucible and operate a casting machine to inject the liquid metal into the mold.

Divesting & Transfer:

Break open the cooled molds, cut away excess metal pathways, sandblast the raw restorations clean, and send them to the lab floor technicians.

Skills/Qualifications:

Ability to learn and execute the core cycle of investing, casting, and divesting ring wax patterns. Strong hand-eye coordination to handle small, fragile, millimeter-scale components. Ability to strictly follow specific timing, measurements, and temperature guidelines. Comfort working safely around high-heat laboratory equipment and furnaces. Comfort using basic hand tools, cutting wheels, and sandblasting units. Reliability, patience, and strong attention to detail are required. Keating Dental Lab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please make sure to attach the Affirmative Action Forms with your resume: https://keatingdentallab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Voluntary-Self-ID-PRE-OFFER-for-Applicants_-MAR-24-2014.

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Pay:

From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person