Job Description

At Great Lakes Dental Technologies, we care about our employees, the people we do business with, and our community. We’ve been named one of Western New York’s Top Places to Work in 2023 and 2024 by the Buffalo News, Best Place to Work 2024 by Buffalo Business First, and were awarded the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award for 2016. We’re a diverse group who works hard but understands the importance of work-life balance. As an employee-owned company, we strive to do the right thing for our employees, for our customers, and for our community. Located in Tonawanda, NY.

Title: Material Cutter/Puncher

Pay Range: $16.00 - $18.00 hourly

Schedule: M-F 7:00 AM -3:30 PM

Summary: Responsible for accurately cutting and packaging plastic sheets according to production specifications, ensuring quality and consistency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Packaging

1. Packages assembled product for stock.
2. Completes production forms as required.

Receiving

1. Verifies description, thickness, and sheet count.
2. Places product into Biocryl area.

Biocryl

1. Cuts plastic sheets and strips on shearing machine to within designated tolerances.
2. Performs quality control checks on sheets for marks as well as thickness and dimensional checks.
3. Punches plastic into circles or squares as per production schedule.
4. Packages pieces into finished boxes and labels boxes.
5. Stocks finished goods to proper locations in the warehouse.
6. Becomes cross-trained on other jobs as required.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School or equivalent

Minimum Requirement for this Job:

• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiple & divide).
• Ability to understand and carry out routine oral and written instructions.

Other skills and Abilities:

• Previous experience running industrial equipment helpful.
• Previous forklift experience helpful.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to review data, draw conclusions and make suggestions based on data.

WHY JOIN GREAT LAKES DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES?

• Established Legacy - Joining Great Lakes provides career advancement at a stable, industry-leading company that has grown from a 2-person lab in 1965 to a 210+ employee-owned organization.
• Employee Ownership - At Great Lakes, employee ownership means that each team member has a stake in the company's success, fostering a sense of responsibility, collaboration, and commitment to our shared goals.
• Comprehensive Benefits – We provide an array of benefits that can help you enjoy increased well-being, deal with an unexpected illness or accident, build and protect your financial security, balance your personal and professional life and meet everyday needs.
• Wellness & Work-Life Balance - Enjoy an environment that promotes wellness events and a healthy work-life balance, ensuring a fulfilling and sustainable life and career.
• Diverse Opportunities - Find employment opportunities in various departments including laboratory, digital production, customer service, accounting, sales, marketing, warehouse, and shipping and receiving.
• Training and Innovation – Hands on training provides many opportunities to develop and enhance your skills to advance in your career.
• Community and Impact - Participate in various company-sponsored activities such as raffles for charity, fitness events, lunch and learns, craft nights, food trucks, company lunches, and outings.

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Referral Program

Tuition Reimbursement

College Scholarships

Yearly Bonus

Annual Wage Increase

EEO/Disabilities/Veterans. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply .

Compensation details: 16-18 Yearly Salary

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