About this role
Senior Dental Ceramist:
• Location: Ottawa, Ontario. • Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite. • Compensation: $30?$35 per hour (based on experience).
Position Overview: A well-established, full-service dental laboratory in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Senior Dental Ceramist to join its growing team. This role is ideal for a ceramist with a strong artistic eye, refined technical skills, and proven experience handling complex full mouth and full arch restorative cases. The position focuses on delivering highly aesthetic, functional ceramic restorations in a quality-driven environment.
The Senior Ceramist will play a key role in producing premium results while collaborating closely with technicians, designers, and clinical partners to ensure exceptional outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Fabricate high-quality ceramic restorations including crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant-supported prosthetics. • Manage and execute full mouth and full arch cases with strong esthetic outcomes. • Apply advanced ceramic layering techniques for natural morphology and lifelike aesthetics. • Perform contouring, staining, and glazing to meet functional and cosmetic standards. • Evaluate cases for fit, occlusion, shade accuracy, and overall quality before final delivery. • Maintain consistency in shade matching, surface texture, and anatomical detail. • Collaborate with digital designers and technicians to ensure accurate case execution. • Adhere to established quality control and turnaround standards.
Skills & Qualifications:
• Diploma or certification in Dental Technology (or equivalent hands-on experience). • 3+ years of experience as a Dental Ceramist (senior-level experience preferred). • Strong expertise in ceramic layering, staining, glazing, and finishing. • Experience working with zirconia, lithium disilicate, and porcelain restorations. • Demonstrated experience handling full mouth rehabilitation cases. • Excellent eye for esthetics, color harmony, and natural tooth anatomy. • Ability to work independently within a collaborative team setting. • Familiarity with digital workflows and CAD/CAM systems is an asset. • Strong attention to detail and pride in craftsmanship.
Work Environment & Culture:
• Modern, well-equipped laboratory focused on quality over volume. • Supportive and collaborative team environment. • Exposure to complex, interdisciplinary restorative cases. • Opportunity to work with advanced materials and evolving digital workflows.
Compensation & Benefits:
• $30?$35 per hour (based on experience and skill level). • Full-time, stable onsite position in Ottawa. • Supportive team environment with long-term stability. • Opportunity for professional growth within a high-quality laboratory.