Acrylic Lab Manager & Hands-On Technician

Private Advertiser; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosmetic Dental Design on the Gold Coast is seeking a qualified dental technician to join us as acrylic department manager. The role combines hands-on lab work with team leadership and client liaison, overseeing an experienced 4-person acrylic crew and coordinating with admin to allocate orders.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years in a dental laboratory, with management experience preferred, and a strong grasp of acrylic restorations and CAD/CAM workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a dental laboratory environment.
• Experience in leadership or supervisory roles preferred.
• Familiar with acrylic restorations; CAD/CAM experience beneficial.
• Strong client communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the acrylic department and allocate work to the team.
• Provide technical guidance and answer client questions.
• Remain hands-on for laboratory tasks while managing.
• Coordinate with administration to schedule workloads.

Skills

Dental technician

Management experience

CADCAM

Client communication

Tools

3Shape

Exocad

Job description

Cosmetic Dental Design on the Gold Coast is seeking a qualified dental technician to join us as acrylic department manager. The role combines hands-on lab work with team leadership and client liaison, overseeing an experienced 4-person acrylic crew and coordinating with admin to allocate orders.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years in a dental laboratory, with management experience preferred, and a strong grasp of acrylic restorations and CAD/CAM workflows.