Crown & Bridge Lab Lead - Hands-On Quality Manager

Dental Metrics Maven; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dental Metrics Maven in Portland, OR seeks a Crown & Bridge Manager to lead its fixed department and oversee daily production, quality standards, and case flow. This hands-on leadership role is ideal for a skilled C&B technician who can work at the bench while guiding the team to maintain workflow and high restorations quality.

The successful candidate will review prescriptions, supervise staining, glazing, seating, and shade matching, and ensure accurate, efficient completions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Crown & Bridge dental laboratory work.
• Knowledge of dental anatomy, terminology, shades, and fixed restorations.
• Experience with zirconia, E.max, porcelain, and stain/glaze workflows.
• Ability to read and understand prescriptions, work tickets, and lab slips.
• CDT certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Review lab slips and prescriptions, understanding case requirements, and ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Stain and glaze full-contour zirconia, All-on-X cases with MIYO, layered zirconia, and E.max.
• Fit and seat full-contour, substructure, and porcelain-to-zirconia restorations.
• Review restorations to ensure proper design, fit, margins, and contacts.
• Repair margins and add contacts when needed.
• Work with shades and assist with custom shade matching when required.
• Trim dies and create reduction copings.
• Reduce preps and opposing models as needed.
• Cut back, add porcelain, and contour anterior and posterior cases.
• Perform custom hybrid abutment cementation and bonding.
• Maintain a clean workspace and properly care for lab equipment.
• Communicate supply needs and equipment issues to management.
• Assist and support department employees when needed.
• Help cross-train team members on day-to-day technical duties.

Skills

Crown & Bridge lab work

Leadership

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem-solving

Team training

Education

CDT certification preferred

Job description

Dental Metrics Maven in Portland, OR seeks a Crown & Bridge Manager to lead its fixed department and oversee daily production, quality standards, and case flow. This hands-on leadership role is ideal for a skilled C&B technician who can work at the bench while guiding the team to maintain workflow and high restorations quality.

The successful candidate will review prescriptions, supervise staining, glazing, seating, and shade matching, and ensure accurate, efficient completions.