Dental Laboratory Manager

Sydney Implant Institute; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus tied to lab growth

On-site 14-chair practice

Modern digital lab: exocad, in-house m

Job summary

Distinction Dental Lab in Sydney CBD is seeking an experienced lab manager to lead the team across exocad workflow, All-on implants, crown and bridge, ceramics and appliances, ensuring quality and timely turnaround as we scale.

You will manage the lab budget and purchasing, work with surgeons on case planning, and prepare the lab for external clients with high service levels. On-site 14-chair practice; Monday to Friday, Sydney CBD.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a dental lab team.
• Credibility in full-arch implant work, crown and bridge and ceramics.
• Working knowledge of exocad and in-house milling and printing.
• Experience running a budget, purchasing and lab reporting.
• Calm, organised and clear with clinicians, especially under ticking deadlines.
• Full Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lab team and grow it as the lab grows.
• Own quality on every case leaving the lab: All-on-4/All-on-X, crown and bridge, ceramics and appliances.
• Work directly with surgeons on case planning, try-ins and conversions, and lead the tricky cases.
• Run the exocad, milling and printing workflow, equipment and suppliers.
• Manage the lab budget and purchasing, and report monthly on the numbers to our CEOs.
• Get the lab ready for external clients: service levels, turnaround and a great client experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Full-arch implant work

Crown and bridge

Ceramics

Calm under pressure

Clinician liaison

Education

Diploma of Dental Technology or equivalent

Tools

Exocad

In-house milling/printing

Job description

Distinction Dental Lab makes the full-arch implant restorations, crown and bridge, ceramics and appliances for all 11 of our practices across NSW and Queensland, from our base in the Sydney CBD. We design in exocad, mill and print in-house, and work side by side with our surgeons and dentists. Volume is growing as the group adds practices and as external clinics come on board, and we need an experienced lab manager to lead the team, run the numbers and keep quality and turnaround where they need to be as we scale.

What you'll do

• Lead the lab team (full-arch designer/technician, ceramist and junior tech) and grow it as the lab grows
• Own quality on every case that leaves the lab: All-on-4/All-on-X, crown and bridge, ceramics and appliances
• Work directly with surgeons on case planning, try-ins and conversions, and lead the tricky cases
• Run the exocad, milling and printing workflow, equipment and suppliers
• Manage the lab budget and purchasing, and report monthly on the numbers to our CEOs
• Get the lab ready for external clients: service levels, turnaround and a great client experience

What you'll bring

Must have:

• Experience managing a dental lab or leading a lab team
• A strong dental technician background with credibility in full-arch implant work, crown and bridge and ceramics
• Working knowledge of exocad and in-house milling and printing
• Experience running a budget, purchasing and lab reporting
• Calm, organised and clear with clinicians, especially when the clock is ticking
• Full Australian work rights

Nice to have:

• Diploma of Dental Technology or equivalent
• Ceramic layering and characterisation
• Experience growing a lab's external client base

Why us

• A true partnership with our dentists - a team approach to care with a 14-chair practice on site
• You’ll have real influence and be shaping how the lab grows
• Specialise, don't churn: full-arch focus, not high-volume single units
• Modern digital lab: exocad, in-house milling and printing, and backing to invest where it makes sense
• Monday to Friday in the Sydney CBD, 5 min from Wynyard and Martin Place
• $150K - $250K + super, plus a performance bonus tied to the lab's growth