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Mt Laurel, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054, USA

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM

We are seeking an experienced Dental Laboratory Manager to provide both hands-on technical expertise and supervisory leadership within our practice laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Dental Lab Technician, Senior Denture Technician, or Dental Laboratory Manager with extensive experience in complete dentures, removable prosthetics, implant restorations, and advanced dental laboratory techniques.

The Dental Laboratory Manager will oversee the technical training and professional development of laboratory technicians, support the implementation of new dental laboratory products and technologies, and help maintain high standards for quality, efficiency, and patient care.

This role requires strong technical judgment, leadership ability, and collaboration with clinical and laboratory leadership. The Manager will work closely with the Chief Clinical Officer, Regional Manager of Laboratory Excellence, ACI management, and the ACI Laboratory Network to support patient-specific treatment needs and laboratory excellence.

The Dental Laboratory Manager is responsible for both technical and supervisory functions within the dental laboratory. The Manager will remain actively involved in hands-on denture and implant-related restorative work while leading, training, and developing laboratory technicians.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Managing daily technical and laboratory operations.
• Providing on-site technical training and development.
• Mentoring and cross-training laboratory technicians.
• Implementing new products, technologies, and laboratory techniques.
• Maintaining quality, accuracy, productivity, and turnaround-time standards.
• Supporting complex denture, removable prosthetic, and implant restorative cases.
• Collaborating with clinical leadership on patient-specific laboratory solutions.
• Participating in the ACI Laboratory Network and communicating with regional laboratory leadership.

• Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of complete denture fabrication.
• Set denture teeth and perform detailed denture wax-ups.
• Perform festooning and carving of denture teeth to achieve appropriate anatomy and esthetics.
• Perform rough and fine finishing of dental prosthetics.
• Complete denture repairs and other removable prosthetic procedures.
• Pour and trim denture models.
• Demonstrate proficiency with complete dentures, overdentures, and implant-based restorative techniques.
• Fabricate and support full-arch hybrid restorations.
• Apply strong knowledge of dental science, anatomy, occlusion, and esthetics to laboratory cases.
• Maintain exceptional standards for technical quality, accuracy, and craftsmanship.

• Provide on-site technical training, coaching, and development for laboratory technicians.
• Evaluate technical skills and identify opportunities for training and professional development.
• Cross-train laboratory team members in all areas of the dental laboratory.
• Establish and reinforce laboratory quality and production standards.
• Support the implementation of new dental laboratory products, technologies, and techniques.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Lead by example with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence.

• Communicate regularly with the Regional Manager of Laboratory Excellence and other relevant ACI leadership.
• Take an active role within the ACI Laboratory Network.
• Consult with the Chief Clinical Officer and practice team regarding individual patient cases.
• Exercise a high degree of professional judgment when determining appropriate laboratory solutions based on patient-specific needs.
• Collaborate with clinical and laboratory teams to support high-quality patient outcomes.
• Follow established OSHA protocols and dental laboratory safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on dental laboratory technical experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a technical supervisory or management capacity.
• Significant professional experience fabricating dentures from start to finish.
• Expert knowledge of complete denture fabrication and removable prosthetics.
• Demonstrated leadership, training, or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced dental laboratory environment.
• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work full-time, Monday through Friday, during normal laboratory and practice business hours.

• Denture and implant experience preferred, but implant experience is not required.
• Same-day denture experience is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with full-arch hybrid restorations.
• Experience with overdentures and implant-based restorative techniques.
• Familiarity with dental office procedures and terminology.
• Experience implementing new dental laboratory products, technologies, or processes.

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, management, and relationship-building skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, motivate, and develop dental laboratory technicians.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software and laboratory technologies.
• Ability to adapt to evolving dental laboratory technology and techniques.
• Strong understanding of dental science, anatomy, occlusion, and esthetics.
• Strong work ethic and positive, professional attitude.
• Competitive spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to exceeding goals.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical responsibilities with leadership and management duties.
• Understanding of OSHA protocols and dental laboratory safety standards.
• Willingness to cross-train team members throughout the laboratory.

The Dental Laboratory Manager position offers an experienced dental laboratory professional the opportunity to combine advanced technical expertise with meaningful leadership responsibilities.

In this role, you will help develop laboratory technicians, implement new technologies and techniques, support complex denture and implant restorations, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

We care about our employees and understand the hard work that goes into providing the best-in-class patient care. You will be provided the training needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well. Additional benefits include, group medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending (health and dependent care), 401(k), 9 paid holidays off, 10 days of vacation, and 5 additional PTO days. We also offer ancillary benefits to include hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.

We care about our employees and understand the hard work that goes into providing the best-in-class patient care. You will be provided the training needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well. Additional benefits include, group medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending (health and dependent care), 401(k), 9 paid holidays off, 10 days of vacation, and 5 additional PTO days. We also offer ancillary benefits to include hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.

About Affordable Care
Founded in 1975, today Affordable Care, LLC is America's largest dental support organization (DSO) focused on tooth replacement services, serving more than 360 dental practices across the United States. Supported practices primarily concentrate on extractions, dentures, implants, and fixed arches, with some practices housing an on-site laboratory to enable same-day dental services. Affordable Care is the DSO for several top dental brands including, but not limited to, Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, and Advanced Dental Implant Centers.From the Affordable Care Support Center, located in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, along with field-based teams, Affordable Care provides business expertise and support services to dental practices, taking care of non-clinical duties so dentists can focus on treating patients (visit affordablecare.com ).

Mt Laurel, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054, USA