Milling Technician (TX)
Role Overview
This role is a junior-level Milling Technician position, operating as part of a team of 5+ technicians in a digital-only facility in Dallas, Texas. Day-to-day responsibilities include operating milling nesting software to fabricate dental products like crowns and bridges, troubleshooting process and equipment issues, and upholding strict manufacturing quality standards to ensure high-quality, scalable production. The hire will impact the team by driving improvements in workflow and capacity, collaborating to address bottlenecks, and supporting aggressive growth targets in a fast-paced dental lab environment.
Perks & Benefits
The job is onsite in Dallas, Texas, with a night shift schedule of Monday to Friday, 10pm to 6:30am, and offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings, and generous paid time off. Career growth is emphasized with future opportunities for advancement, and the culture values a positive attitude, sense of humor, and inclusivity, with a commitment to diversity and accessibility. Although remote work is not applicable, the role provides a state-of-the-art facility and a supportive team environment focused on innovation and disruption in the dental industry.
Full Job Description
Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $200B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.
About the Role
We are looking for a Nesting Technician (Milling) to join our rapidly growing venture-backed company. The Nesting Technician (Milling) will operate as part of a team of 5+ nesting technicians in a state of the art and digital-only facility in Dallas, Texas. You will be responsible for operating our milling nesting software(s) to ensure that orders are fabricated at the highest quality standards per customer deadlines. If you’re looking to disrupt the dental lab industry status quo and take lead in building and scaling a “Gold Standard Milling Department” per aggressive growth targets, this is the right place for you! We don’t just want to offer you a job, we want to help you build a career by providing you with future opportunities for growth.
NIGHT SHIFT - Mon-Fri, 10pm-6:30am
What You'll Do
Operate Quickly: Directly operate our milling nesting software(s) to orient and properly support dental products (e.g., crown, bridge, abutment) in a fast-paced environment
Drive Improvements: Serve as the go-to individual with firsthand insights on workflow, equipment, and capacity improvement opportunities to help drive high quality products
Problem Solve: Roll up your sleeves to quickly troubleshoot and solve process, equipment and/or technology issues as you operate within a large scale and fast paced dental lab
Quality Adherence: Uphold strict manufacturing quality standards (e.g., nesting operating procedures) and lead by example. High quality is key to efficient scalability!
Collaborate: Work with other team members to identify and quickly address bottlenecks
What We're Looking For
High school diploma or GED equivalent
0-2+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Ability to sit for extended periods of time
Passion for tackling problems and breaking them down into smaller manageable steps
High level of comfort with digital tools and technology
Very high attention to detail and organizational skills
Team player attitude and willingness to help others to help the team exceed expectations
Natural curiosity and ability to learn new concepts, tools, and workflows quickly
Strong self-motivation, self-direction, and ability to prioritize
Excellent communication and listening skills
Bonus Points For
Worked in a dental lab, specifically in a milling and/or nesting department
Deep knowledge with different nesting softwares, specifically hyperDent
Part of a nesting / milling department with 20+ mills before
Worked with Arum mills before (e.g., 5X-500, 5X-500L, 5X-200)
Nested / milled both generic and authentic custom titanium abutments in-house
Outstanding professional references to share
Relentlessly positive attitude, strong sense of humor, and the ability to have fun at work
#LI-Onsite
For full-time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.
Dandy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!
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