What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optical Lens Mounting - Day Shift position at Superior Optical Labs, Inc.?
Description
Are you looking for a rewarding, full time job (40 hrs) with great benefits, 11 federal holidays off with pay, a monthly production bonus and a 401K company match? Are you a hard worker? Do you want a career not just a paycheck? If so, we are looking for you.
Superior Optical is an eyeglasses manufacturing facility and a federal contractor serving our veterans and eye care professionals across the United States with quality eyeglasses and sunglasses. We are an independent lab with a strong history of growth, technological advancement, and service to the industry. We at Superior are passionate about our business and have instilled a work ethic in our employees that ensures a clean and productive lab, a focus on quality and accuracy, and an obsession with customer service that is unmatched in the industry.
We are looking for lab technicians for the manufacturing production of eye glasses and sun glasses. The following are primary tasks:
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
On the job training is provided!
Shift information:
Monday through Friday 7:00a - 3:30p
(some Saturday shifts are required)
Requirements
- Reliable transportation to and from work.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be 18 years of age
- Ability to speak and read English.
- Excellent vision, with or without visual aid
- Good hand-eye coordination
Physical Requirements:
- Reaching above or below the shoulder
- Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Various acts of bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Sit or stand for a prolonged periods
- Walking short and/or long distances within the lab
- Gross and fine manipulation
- Repetitive hand and arm movements
- Using small tools
- Ability to read, write, and understand English
- Ability to distinguish colors
Veterans encouraged to apply!
Drug Screen and Background Check required.
No phone calls please!
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