ABOUT SHANTO DENTAL
Hiring the right people, in the right roles!
Shanto Dental Ceramics, a cutting-edge full service Dental Laboratory, with its main operations in Vancouver and a recently opened office in Kelowna. As an industry leader, Shanto sets itself apart from the competition, by delivering valuable technical expertise and service excellence to their clients. Experienced with the latest materials and techniques, all aspects of CAD/CAM technology, Advanced Esthetic cases, Implant Planning and Restorations, Shanto has built a respected reputation within the industry, which continues to drive growth.
As new technologies evolve, changing the face of dentistry on all fronts, Shanto offers considerable expertise and support to clients around digital workflows, through training and education. Known for providing an enhanced level of service, offering the automated efficiencies practices are looking for, Shanto is the laboratory of choice to dental clinicians and their teams, in Canada.
Description:
The Milling and 3D Printing Technician is responsible for operating and maintaining 3D printers, milling machines and any related equipment and software designed for manufacturing of the dental prosthetics. This role will be responsible for identifying the need for equipment repairs and software updates while developing, maintaining, and improving processes/workflows.
If you have a Mechanical Engineering degree (or equivalent), together with strong passion for 3D printing and milling, we want to hear from you!
General Responsibilities:
- Operates and maintains milling machines and 3D printers
- Selects appropriate machine and settings for a given task
- Review milling and printing strategies to ensure precision and efficiency, adjusting settings as necessary
- Plans proper sequence of tasks to complete the assignment
- Monitors production
- Maintains inventory of materials required for production and maintenance of systems
- Checks output for quality assurance and documents or discards defects
- Identifies need for and performs machine maintenance and minor repairs
- Maintains a safe and clean workstation and department
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed
Qualifications:
- Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent
- Practical understanding of various manufacturing methods such as CNC machining and 3D printing
- Experience working with machine tools or mechanical assembly
- Working knowledge of safety protocols
- Self-motivated and takes ownership of the role and responsibilities
- Excellent coordination and mechanical skills
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and safety
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in math
- Basic computer skills