- Salary
- C$30 – C$35/hr
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario, CA
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
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.
Skills
Esthetics
