Precious Metals Specialist

Inventory Control & Precious Metals Coordinator

Position at Glidewell Dental Are you detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We're looking for an Inventory Control & Precious Metals Coordinator to play a critical role in safeguarding and tracking valuable materials across multiple production facilities. In this position, you'll oversee inventory management, reconcile precious metal usage, conduct audits, investigate discrepancies, analyze data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards of accountability and compliance. If you thrive on problem-solving, enjoy working with data, and take pride in driving operational excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organization.

Essential Functions

• Works with various internal departments and off-site facilities to ensure adherence to tracking standards and accurate data documentation.
• Develops spreadsheets and tools to track materials, ensure reliable inventory counts, and prevent shrinkage.
• Receives, pickups, and delivers sensitive material.
• Tracks and compares orders, shipments, and deliveries of raw materials.
• Collects on and off-site data; compiles reports using data.
• Reviews surveillance footage for missing gold units as assigned.
• Offers guidance and training to teams regarding inventory tracking, simple weights, and measure principles.
• Processes approved invoices, creates batches, and completes monthly roll-forward reports for all labs.
• Oversees all inventory in Crib Master for local and remote labs.
• Observes production floors for lost/missing items; communicates with managers for investigation as needed.
• Performs random spot checks and inventory counts in local and remote labs.
• Receives and reviews daily gold and platinum log paperwork from production.
• Runs usage reports (Metal Details) and reconciles against Daily Gold Log documentation.
• Verifies and retrieves all rewax, splash, sprue and any additional precious materials to ensure accuracy and consistency with production records.
• Identifies, investigates, and documents discrepancies, variances, or issues discovered in daily production paperwork and reporting.
• Performs monthly physical audits and/or surveillance system reviews to verify inventory accuracy and process compliance.
• Utilizes computer systems and reporting skills to maintain accurate records, generate reports, and support inventory control activities.
• Prepares and completes month-end reports, ensuring all production, inventory, and precious metal usage data are accurately reconciled and matched with supporting records prior to month-end close out.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) years of administrative or clerical experience, strongly preferred.

Special Requirements/Certification:

• 5-10% travel may be required.
• Valid driver's license in the State of California.
• Reliable personal transportation with at least the state minimum insurance coverage; use of personal vehicle is required for essential functions.

Pay Range: $26.00-$30.00 p/hr.

Glidewell Laboratories is the industry leader in dental technology due to our agility, speed, and cutting edge technology. We work in a fast-paced and highly sought-after employee-friendly work environment. Behind all of this success is an amazing group of people who are passionate about bringing innovation to the marketplace, while providing quality and affordability to better the lives of people all over the world. If you share in our passion for teamwork and a vision for excellence, let's talk about a rewarding career at Glidewell!

In addition are the following generous employee benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match, company-paid life insurance, additional onsite dental services, vacation, holiday, and sick time, employee gym (with fitness classes and meditation room), employee medical/wellness center (with massage therapy and acupuncture), two company subsidized cafes, Internet cafes, employee lounges with big screen TVs, game tables, fun company sponsored events, a diverse work environment with over forty nationalities represented, and much more!

Glidewell Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Note to Current employees: Please apply through Employee Transfer Application to complete the transfer request form.