Anti-Reflective Coating Room Supervisor

Rochester Optical was established in Rochester, New York in 1932. At the time, the owner saw a growing need for protective tactical eyewear for the Armed Forces, aircraft pilots, and police officers. Later, Rochester Optical became one of the country's few military prescription glasses frame manufacturers and supplied the Army and the Air Force with combat-ready ballistic eyewear for soldiers. After WWII, the tactical eyewear company expanded its services to include creating and selling prescription eyeglasses for the public. Rochester Optical quickly became one of the best glass frames and prescription eyeglass manufacturers in the area, producing many popular glass frame styles of the time with polarized tints.

Since then, Rochester Optical has added a large, full-functioning optical lab, a wholesale business line, and a stock lens facility and created wearable device solutions using augmented reality technology.

Rochester Optical is an optical leader and innovator in the eyewear space. Our headquarters are in Rochester, NY, and we continue to expand our national and international reach.

Position Summary: The Anti-Reflective Coating Room Supervisor’s role is to oversee the application of ophthalmic lens coatings.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure team members are properly trained and receive the supervision and direction needed to accomplish their work assignments efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment for all personnel, including proper handling and disposal of chemicals.
• Develop process controls to ensure high-quality output, investigate defects, and take corrective action.
• Develop a proper workflow to ensure all orders are processed within 24 hours.
• Work with the maintenance team and technology partners to ensure all relevant equipment is calibrated, appropriately maintained, and in working order.
• Work with technology partners to ensure AR stacks provide the desired output.
• Develop and install new coating recipes as necessary.
• Conduct necessary testing to verify that coatings meet specifications and take corrective action on anything that is out of spec.
• Document processes and procedures in easy-to-understand work instructions.
• Order supplies and materials from vendors on a timely basis.
• Contribute to production as necessary.
• Other duties as required.

Skills & Abilities:
•    Computer skills include MS Office, database navigation, and the ability to learn industry-specific software
•    Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills are required
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•    Good hand-eye coordination
•    Perform other duties as necessary

Education & Experience:
•    High school diploma or equivalent
•    2 or more years experience in a management or supervisor position
•    Experience handling optics a plus
•    Knowledge of vacuum coating systems and clean room experience a plus
•    Experience in manufacturing preferred

Physical Requirements:
•    Ability to stand for extended periods

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to reflect the current job accurately, management reserves the right to revise the job or require other or different tasks to be performed as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation is commensurate with experience. 

The benefits package includes medical insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and three high-deductible plans with employer-sponsored Health Savings Accounts), MetLife Dental Insurance, company-paid group life insurance and group long-term disability insurance policies, a Paid Time Off program, Holidays, a 401(k) program with an annual company match, and a vision program.

Rochester Optical is committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Rochester Optical will make reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, selected candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes, including drug testing, as permitted or required by applicable law.