Director of Digital Design

Digital Dental Laboratory Director of Design or Designer Job Description

Position Summary

Smile Fusion Dental Labs is seeking highly skilled Digital Designers to join our growing digital team. This role focuses on reviewing, preparing, and designing one or more of the following prosthetics: fixed, removable, and implants/arches.  Our customers provide intraoral scan (IOS) data that has been quality checked by our lab team as an input to AI-driven design tools and advanced CAD software. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and committed to delivering accurate and timely designs that support high-quality patient outcomes.

In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing AI-assisted workflows and digital images/scans to develop prosthetic designs in accordance with lab standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Upload scanner files to AI-based design platforms (e.g., 3Shape) and manage workflow progress from design to production, using the lab’s customized version of Seazona.
• Assess and adjust bite registrations and occlusion using AI tools to ensure accuracy.
• Accurately identify and digitally mark preparation margins.
• Equilibrate occlusion following IOS prosthetic design standards.
• Design or refine prosthetics manually in 3Shape or exocad to augment AI designs.
• Download and inspect AI-generated designs for proper proximal contacts, occlusion, and overall quality.

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in dental CAD design (3Shape, exocad, or comparable software), developing fixed and removable prosthetics, paired with the desire to lead other designers for the Director of Digital Design role.
• 2+ years of experience in dental CAD design (3Shape, exocad, or comparable software), developing fixed and removable prosthetics for the designer role
• Strong knowledge of dental anatomy and occlusion principles for one or more of the following prosthetics: fixed, removable, and implants/arches.
• Ability to evaluate IOS scans and margin clarity with precision.
• Familiarity with AI design platforms like 3Shape and exocad Ultimate.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with team members and problem-solving scan/design issues.
• Ability to work independently, manage workload, and meet strict deadlines.
• Experience with model-less workflows and digital production standard operating procedures.

Preferred:

• Previous design experience in a high-volume production environment.
• Associate’s degree, CDT, or formal dental technology training.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Location: Position will be based at our Louisville, Kentucky lab.
• Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday. Flexibility required to meet production deadlines.
• Tools Provided: Access to company-licensed CAD software and AI tools.

Why Join Smile Fusion Dental Labs?

• Desired salary and extensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and CAD/CAM technology.
• Collaborative environment with very experienced technicians and digital experts.
• Career growth potential within a rapidly expanding dental lab network.