Position: Machinist - 3D Metal Print Operator

Reports to: Digital Division Leader

Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm

Pay Range: $19.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience.

The Company

Orthodent Laboratory (ODL) is a digital orthodontics and dental lab that offers doctors a full range of traditional appliances and digital solutions, providing orthodontists with a pathway to growth and clinical excellence. For more than 30 years, ODL has served orthodontists across the nation by combining exceptional quality with superior customer service. In addition, our commitment to innovation is unparalleled. We are driven by quality and guided by family. 

ODL’s mission is to create an amazing product and provide it to our customers at a fair price. We have been taught to focus on the values of love and compassion for the patients our doctors care for, and we bring those same values to every team member in the lab. No one ever said work was easy, but there is nothing wrong with making it more fun. ODL is committed to hiring based on talent, values, and integrity. It’s not all about what you can do, but more importantly about who you are. Our team embodies our core values making your day-to-day a consistently pleasant experience. Whether you’re working with your hands or on a computer we will challenge you to grow in ways you may have not been able to at previous companies. Our goal is to grow people and we hope you’re one of them

Job Overview

Operate & maintain 3D metal printing/ additive manufacturing equipment following a standardized workflow that maximizes part quality, machine up-time, and production throughput.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 3D printer operations & hardware maintenance.
• Perform printer maintenance between prints.
• Raw materials handling – load and unload raw materials and other equipment consumables. 
• Trouble-shoot and resolve equipment issues.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment. 
• Utilize Lean manufacturing ideals to improve how we do business and perform shipping and receiving.
• Submit purchase requests to Finance to maintain inventory levels on all necessary parts and/or filters to ensure production is ongoing.
• Complete required training and maintain certifications.
• Regularly communicate using Slack and ODL email.
• Attend mandatory meetings.
• Promote ODL Core Values by incorporating the mission and mindset into daily tasks.
• Provide feedback to improve ODL.

Qualified candidates will have the following: 

• Excellent verbal communication.
• Excellent organizational skills. 
• The ability to multitask.
• The ability to follow instructions.
• The ability to operate various printing machines and related software.
• Previous experience operating manufacturing equipment is a plus.
• Previous experience operating a 3D metal printer is a plus. 

What we offer that sets us apart:

• Up to 3 weeks’ Vacation
• Profit Sharing Program
• Hands on Training
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance
• Health Benefits such as medical, vision and dental.
• Great company campus that includes a courtyard, multiple restaurants, bars and gyms, and a 5-minute walk to Wegmans.
• Company Parties
• Career progression

This position is full-time, located at our corporate headquarters on Chandler St in Buffalo (free parking).