Dental Laboratory - Production Manager

POSITION TYPE: Dental Lab

TITLE: Production Manager 

LOCATION: South of Portland

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Salary: 110K - 150K 

Department(s) All 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Oversee all day-to-day production operations to ensure efficiency, maintain quality, and  profitability 

• Manage all production employees and department managers 

• Communicate with the front office to manage the timeliness of cases and coordinate any  rush cases with department managers 

• Communicate with customers regarding technical questions/issues 

• Work with Magic Touch Software to get production tracking fully operational and train as  needed on the software for Managers 

• Ensure all equipment is functioning properly and handle any issues with the appropriate  vendor 

• Attend dental society and other meetings to promote the Laboratory from time to time

Skills Required: 

• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and to take initiative in problem solving and case consulting 

• Ability to complete assigned workload as needed 

• Ability to read and understand prescriptions and work tickets 

• Knowledge of dental anatomy, terminology and the Laboratory’s product line • Willingness to assist other employees, perform in production and other administrative  duties as required 

• Positive attitude and ability to make decisions under stress 

Evaluations: This position will be evaluated on an annual basis unless a date sooner is  warranted. Success will be based upon the number of units completed by production, quality of  work, and overall laboratory profitability. Communication with fellow employees and dedication  to the laboratory will be evaluated.