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:

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