Job Description:

· Mount and secure optical lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.

· Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.

· Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.

· Inspect Finished lenses with Lensometer to confirm patient’s prescription

· Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses in order to determine specifications for lenses.

· Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, and grind lenses, flats, blanks, and other precision optical elements.

· Inspect lens blanks in order to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.

· Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.

· Adjust lenses and frames in order to correct alignment.

· Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.

· Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or un-mounted lenses after completion in order to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.

· Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.

· Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.

· Remove lenses from molds, and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.

Job Requirements:

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· Experience measuring lenses with a Lensometer or experience with lens stock is a big plus

· Good Written and Verbal Communication skills

· Attention to detail

· Ability to take direction