Cad Designer

**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)