What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anti-Reflective Coating Technician position at Rochester Optical?
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 Technician’s role is to apply anti-reflective coating to prescription lenses in a clean room environment.
The AR Technician will have a detailed understanding of the optical handling and cleaning processes, including sonic cleaning, spectral measurement techniques, and coating processes. In addition to coating products, this position will support coating operations, including equipment maintenance and preventive maintenance, testing, failure analysis, process development, and scheduling. This job requires excellent visual acuity and manual dexterity. The ability to follow and write work instructions, pay attention to details, and keep organized records of the coating process is critical to success in this position.
Summary of Essential Job Duties:
• Clean & inspect optical components for coating and adaptor selection
• Keep accurate and complete coating records
• Daily coater cleanup and perform/ assist during routine large-scale cleanup.
• Help troubleshoot both process and equipment problems
• Maintain equipment, tooling, adaptors and work area in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
• Continuous improvement of processes
• Insure calibration conformance
• Coats lenses with anti-reflective polish
• Maintain a highly dynamic production schedule that supports the concurrent execution and timely delivery of work product to multiple concurrent lab activities
• Accomplish work assignments in an efficient and cost effective manner while observing all applicable work rules, safety rules, department directives, and company policies
• Assist Supervisor in conceiving, developing and implementing solutions to specific production problems
Skills & Abilities:
- Computer skills include database navigation and 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:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
- Previous experience with chemical handling, ordering, and chemical safety protocols desired
- Experience handling optics and some knowledge of vacuum coating systems a plus
- Experience with clean room a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
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 be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks 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.
