Production Manager

Absolute-Dental-Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Denbright Dental Labs is seeking a Production Manager to oversee daily production flow, coordinate departments, and ensure deadlines are met. This hands-on role requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills and a passion for operational excellence.

You will monitor schedules, resolve bottlenecks in real time, enforce quality protocols, and lead a team of managers and technicians. Prior dental lab experience is preferred but not required; the ability to thrive in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Prefer prior management role and/or dental lab experience but not required
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of dental lab workflows and production tracking systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Monitor production across all departments to ensure timely progress and on-time delivery
• Collaborate with department managers to ensure adherence to daily and weekly production schedules
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks or delays in real-time
• Ensure that all production is completed on time and shipped according to customer due dates
• Communicate with managers and technicians to enforce accountability and compliance with production protocols
• Provide leadership on the production floor and support a culture of quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Job description

Description

Join our dynamic and growing team as a Production Manager and play a pivotal role in ensuring our continued reputation of high-quality products delivered on time, every time.

Seeking a detail-oriented candidate with experience in a production or manufacturing environment. Dental laboratory operations experience preferred but not required.

Position Summary:

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily flow of production. This role ensures that production is moving efficiently through each department, production schedules are followed, and that managers and technicians/associates are held accountable for meeting deadlines. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organizational and interpersonal skills and a passion for operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor production across all departments to ensure timely progress and on-time delivery
• Collaborate with department managers to ensure adherence to daily and weekly production schedules
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks or delays in real-time
• Ensure that all production is completed on time and shipped according to customer due dates
• Communicate with managers and technicians to enforce accountability and compliance with production protocols
• Provide leadership on the production floor and support a culture of quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Prefer prior management role and/or dental lab experience but not required
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of dental lab workflows and production tracking systems is a plus

Why join us?

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Stable, growing company with a reputation for excellence
• Opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team
• Make a direct impact on patient outcomes and customer satisfaction

Full-time benefits include

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and supplemental coverage

Equal Employment Opportunity

Denbright Dental Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.