Senior Dental Laboratory Quality Specialist

Job Title: Senior Dental Laboratory Quality Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Dental Laboratory Quality Specialist to provide remote quality assurance oversight, technical documentation review, process monitoring, and compliance support for dental laboratory operations. The role focuses on reviewing digital production records, assessing quality control documentation, monitoring product consistency, investigating non-conformances, and supporting continuous improvement across dental prosthetics and laboratory workflows.

This is a fully remote position involving digital record review, technical analysis, and coordination with dental laboratories. Physical dental laboratory activities must be performed by qualified local dental technicians and authorized personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Review dental laboratory quality records, production documentation, and inspection reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Monitor quality documentation relating to crowns, bridges, veneers, dentures, orthodontic appliances, implants, and other dental prosthetic devices.
• Assess digital case files, design records, material traceability information, and manufacturing documentation.
• Review quality control checkpoints and acceptance criteria for dental laboratory products.
• Evaluate non-conformance reports, production deviations, remakes, and customer complaints.
• Analyze recurring defects involving fit, marginal adaptation, occlusion, shade consistency, surface finish, and dimensional accuracy.
• Review documentation associated with CAD/CAM workflows, digital impressions, milling, 3D printing, casting, and finishing processes.
• Monitor material traceability records for ceramics, dental alloys, polymers, resins, and other laboratory materials.
• Support the review of supplier quality records, material certificates, and technical specifications.
• Assess corrective and preventive action plans and monitor their documented effectiveness.
• Maintain digital quality management records, inspection logs, case histories, and audit trails.
• Coordinate quality-related queries with dental technicians, laboratory managers, clinicians, suppliers, and quality teams.
• Support internal audits and prepare documentation for external quality assessments.
• Review laboratory procedures, work instructions, and quality control checklists.
• Monitor relevant medical device quality requirements and applicable dental laboratory standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve production consistency, documentation accuracy, traceability, and quality performance.
• Prepare periodic reports on defect trends, remake rates, quality indicators, and corrective action status.
• Provide remote guidance on quality documentation and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Dental Technology, Dental Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Science, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5–8 years of experience in dental laboratory operations, dental prosthetics quality assurance, or medical device quality management.
• Strong understanding of dental laboratory workflows and prosthetic manufacturing processes.
• Experience reviewing quality records for crowns, bridges, dentures, veneers, implant-supported restorations, and orthodontic appliances.
• Familiarity with dental materials, including ceramics, alloys, polymers, resins, and impression-related materials.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAM dental workflows, digital case documentation, and laboratory production traceability.
• Understanding of quality management principles and relevant standards, such as ISO 13485 and applicable dental product standards.
• Experience with non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and quality audits.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, manufacturing records, inspection results, and material documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when evaluating product consistency and quality trends.
• Proficiency in digital quality management systems, document control platforms, and reporting tools.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple quality review activities independently in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• A fully remote, work-from-home position based in the UAE.
• Competitive compensation aligned with qualifications and experience.
• Opportunities to support dental laboratory quality and product consistency.
• Collaboration with dental technology, clinical, and quality assurance professionals.
• Professional development in dental materials, medical device quality systems, and laboratory process improvement.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their experience in dental laboratory quality assurance, prosthetic manufacturing, dental materials, and quality management systems.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Dental Laboratory Quality Specialist (UAE Remote)

Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer.

• Role Scope: This is a fully remote quality oversight and documentation position. Physical impressions and scans, prosthesis fabrication, milling, printing, casting, finishing, material testing, fitting, and laboratory inspections must be performed by qualified local dental laboratory personnel. Clinical treatment decisions, prescriptions, patient assessments, regulated product release, and formal approvals must remain with appropriately licensed or authorized professionals.