Dental Lab Manager

BonaDent Dental Laboratories; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BonaDent Dental Laboratories is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations and drive profitable growth. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the dental lab industry and a strong background in management, ensuring quality control and staff development while fostering customer relationships. This full-time position offers an opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of dental lab experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management team in quality control and production management.
• Ensure daily production meets company standards.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Self-motivation

Education

Associate degree in business management

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The General Manager is responsible for profitable growth as well as day to day operations of the BonaDent laboratory including but not limited to workflow, process and procedure development and execution. This position will lead the management team in quality control, production management, accountability, and staff development. The General Manager will strive for success through profitable sales growth for the lab while developing customer relationships and partnering effectively with the Director of Satellite Operations.

Essential Job Functions:

Leadership:

• Act as the leader to motivate, train, coach and develop the team including taking a proactive approach to staff development to ensure that the lab is prepared for growth.
• Overall management of the lab including but not limited to performance evaluation, goal setting, and accountability
• Manage the operations, including review of incoming work, work distribution, workflow, productivity and quality control.
• Responsible for the organization, prioritizing, and planning of daily workload, to ensure on-time delivery.
• Interface with department leaders to ensure productivity and service needs are understood and met.
• Improve quality, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the implementation of effective methods and strategies
• Determine and eliminate the root causes of internal & external remakes and diminish their occurrence in the process.
• Implement lean processing to optimize use of space, equipment, material, and personnel.
• Develop solid relationships with accounts. Personally responsible for being proactive on case concerns, follow-up calls on cases, calls on remakes, product upgrades and suggestions, etc. Also responsible for calling new doctors in regard to preferences and ensuring overall satisfaction of accounts.
• Act as the face of the Augusta, Georgia laboratory, visiting offices, meeting with doctors and giving presentations
• Provide regular and consistent feedback to the Director of Satellite Operations

Quality Control & Production Management:

• Quality control for all departments to ensure that fabrication has been completed to BonaDent Standards.
• Assist in identifying areas of production needing improvement through training and development and ensure improvement plans are seen through to timely completion
• Ensure that daily production requirements are met to BonaDent Dental Laboratories Standards and hold staff accountable for reaching daily and weekly productivity goals.
• Develop, standardize and execute processes and procedures ensuring the best practices are being followed throughout the laboratory
• Achieve optimum employee levels while controlling overhead and raw material costs in order to reach labor to sales ratios and production supply goals
• Coordinate procedures for smooth workflow and on time delivery
• Make suggestions for product enhancements, pricing, and process improvements and ensure execution of improvements
• Develop and ensure that visual standards are up to date for all technical departments
• Responsible for ensuring standard operating procedures are followed consistently
• Ensure all proper safety protocols and maintenance procedures are complied with within the department including proper use of equipment
• Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

Performance Measures:

• Sales growth and customer retention
• Gross profit
• Employee productivity, development and growth
• Internal & External remake ratios

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Associate degree in business management or a closely related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of dental lab experience
• 3+ years of management experience
• Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to conduct self in a professional manner at all times

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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