**Job Summary**:
Responsible for designing restorative treatment plans utilizing dental CAD/CAM software while also providing a high level of accuracy and quality control of documentation. As a 3D Restorative Designer, you are responsible for all facets of virtual restorative wax-ups and provisional abutment designs. You will be trained to work with advanced dental CAD/CAM software creating dental implant treatment plans, designing surgical guides and teeth design. It is expected that you will work hard, be a self-starter and promote our company culture of hard-work, eagerness to learn, desire to serve your co-workers and create a positive and fun work environment.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Using dental CAD/CAM software, design restorative crowns, abutments, bridges, bars and dentures - Design simple and complex surgical guide design types and understand design and anatomical limitations.
- Meet and exceed daily production goals and exceed high quality control standards.
- Reviews 3D designs, implant treatment plans and provide recommendations when necessary.
- Active participation in team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA._
**Expected Areas of Competence (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities)**
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
- Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
**Education/Experience Requirements**
- Dental laboratory Certificate and registrations a plus
- 2+ years of working knowledge with dental CAD/CAM design software.
- Computer skills required: Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
- Ability to read and write English at an intermediate level.
- **Note**:_Dental aligner experience is NOT relevant or necessary for the position_.
**Travel Requirements**
- No required
**Physical Demands and Work Environment**:
- Frequently required to sit.
- Frequently required to look at computer screens.
**Experience**:
- dental CAD/CAM design software: 2 years (required)
**Language**:
- English (required)
