What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optical Lab 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 Optical Lab Technician performs various production tasks for manufacturing prescription eyewear. Each technician is responsible for the quality and quantity of the work performed and is expected to understand and practice proper quality and safety procedures for every operation.
Essential Job Functions:
• Receive orders and prepare them for processing
• Accurately and efficiently select and prepare components to fulfill customer orders
• Stock incoming items in an organized manner
• Perform quarterly cycle counts on lens and frame inventory
• Prep lenses for the production line using equipment provided
• Operate blocking machine to attach lens to block with liquid alloy; refill machine with alloy as needed
• Learn and operate machinery to polish and prep lenses for the next stage
• Wash lenses with attention to detail and care, ensuring damage is not caused during the process
• Use machinery and tools to coat lenses
• Clean and maintain the machines thoroughly to ensure lenses will not be damaged
• Use machinery and tools to mount finished lenses in metal, plastic, or rimless frames
• Use a lensometer and visual methods to inspect lens attributes against requirements
• Operate the edging machine
Skills & Abilities:
• Ability to handle repetitive tasks while maintaining consistency, accuracy and efficiency
• Computer skills include MS Office, database navigation and ability to learn industry specific software, preferred
• Excellent organization, time-management, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail; good hand-eye coordination
• Ability to interpret Rx work ticket
• Quality Assurance experience, preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to take direction
Education & Experience:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and write English, preferred
• Experience handling optics and some knowledge of vacuum coating systems, a plus
• Experience with clean room, a plus
• Lab, warehouse or manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Prior lensometry experience, preferred
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift or move up to 50lbs
• Must have good hand dexterity and ability to work with small hand tools
• Requires the ability to work with small hand tools
• Frequent bending and stooping
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and color
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.
