CAD/CAM Dental Design Technician
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- Halifax, NS
- $69,000-99,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary: $69,000 - $99,000 + Excellent BenefitsAbout the OpportunityWe’re partnering with a well-established private dental laboratory in Nova Scotia that is investing heavily in advanced digital dentistry. We are seeking an experienced CAD/CAM Dental Design Technician with digital workflows. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about premium-quality implant design using the highest level implant brands, restorations and thrives in a fast-paced production environment with high clinical expectations.If you excel in complex case design, understand implants end-to-end, and enjoy working directly with dentists on treatment planning and case troubleshooting, this is an opportunity to join a lab that prioritizes craftsmanship, technology, innovation, and continuous learning.What You’ll Do
- Design full-arch implant restorations using 3Shape, including advanced full-arch cases.
- Use Blender for Dental to split designs, including bar and shell workflows.
- Execute precise smile design for high-aesthetic anterior cases.
- Collaborate directly with prosthodontists and doctors on treatment planning, workflow optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Produce and finish cases to a premium standard, including ceramics, anterior esthetics, and full-arch zirconia implant bridges.
- Apply advanced implant knowledge, including case strategy and complication resolution.
- Work with custom abutment milling, both in-house and via outsourcing partners such as Straumann, Atlantis, and Nobel.
- Support a mostly digital workflow and contribute to continuous process improvement and team skill development.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in CAD/CAM systems within a dental lab.
- Advanced proficiency in 3Shape and familiarity with Blender for Dental.
- Strong understanding of full-arch occlusion and high clinical accuracy standards.
- Ability to speak confidently with doctors using appropriate technical and clinical terminology.
- Experience in ceramics and high-esthetic finishing, including anterior esthetics.
- Expertise in implant systems, digital workflows, troubleshooting, and custom abutments.
- A collaborative mindset with a commitment to innovation, precision, and efficiency.
- Competitive salary $69K–$99K plus excellent benefits.
- Relocation assistance available for candidates moving from another province.
- A lab that invests in its people, technology, and growth.
- A family-owned environment that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- The opportunity to work on complex, high-end prosthodontic cases using industry-leading tools.
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