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Job Description
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9083.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 28,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Surfacing Technician
- Polisher
- Optical Technician
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Line Operator
- Lens Grinder and Polisher
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Grinder
- Finishing Lab Technician
- Edger Technician
- Test Technician
- Surfacer
- Surface Room Shop Optician
- Surface Grinder
- Spotter
- Spectacle Truer
- Prism Measurer
- Prescription Eyeglass Maker
- Precision Optical Goods Worker
- Precision Lens Polisher
- Precision Lens Grinder
- Precision Lens Generator
- Precision Lens Centerer and Edger
- Optical Worker
- Optical Mechanic
- Optical Laboratory Mechanic
- Optical Instrument Assembler
- Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
- Optical Goods Drill Operator
- Optical Element Coater
- Optical Coating Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lens Silverer
- Lens Shaper Grinder
- Lens Polisher
- Lens Mounter
- Lens Mold Setter
- Lens Maker
- Lens Grinder
- Lens Generator
- Lens Finisher
- Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
- Lens Edger
- Lens Dotter
- Lens Cutter
- Lens Coating Technician
- Lens Cementer
- Layout Technician
- Laboratory Operations Coordinator (Lab Operations Coordinator)
- Laboratory Monitor (Lab Monitor)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Hand Lens Polisher
- Hand Glass Cutter
- Glass Silverer
- Glass Frame Fitter
- Glass Cutter
- Eyeglass Maker
- Eyeglass Lens Cutter
- Eyeglass Cutter
- Eyeglass Assembler
- Edge Grinder
- Driller
- Dotter
- Cylinder Worker
- Cylinder Grinder
- Contact Lens Technician
- Contact Lens Manufacturer
- Contact Lens Lathe Operator
- Contact Lens Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker
- Beveler
- Bevel Polisher
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Diamond Grinder”
- 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.
- 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.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lens sizing pliers
- Self-closing tweezers
- Exophthalometers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Riveting hammers
- Side cutting pliers
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Sagitta gauges
- Prescription lens aligners
- Rimless scribe tools
- Optical slit lamps
- Lens coating machines
- Argon lasers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Pad removing tweezers
- Ball cutters
- Soldering irons
- Deblocking pliers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Finger-piece pliers
- Edge polishers
- Frame shaping pliers
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Pachymeters
- Lab snips
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Flat nose pliers
- Stereopsis testers
- Bent post pliers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Chipping pliers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Drill presses
- Angling pliers
- Snipe nose pliers
- Keratometers
- Wheel cutters
- Visual field testers
- Bench polishers
- Screw grippers
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Zylonite files
- Soldering clamps
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Handheld tonometers
- Cutting pliers
- Specular microscopes
- Phoropters
- Screw extracting pliers
- Lens polishing machines
- Soldering torches
- Nut wrenches
- Lens tinting equipment
- Lensometers
- Spectrophotometers
- Corneal topographers
- Optical tweezers
- pH testers
- Hex nut wrenches
- Electric soldering kits
- Lens cutting machines
- Trial lens sets
- Lens groovers
- Lens grinding machines
- Retinal cameras
- Pupilometers
- Optical prisms
- Mini power drills
- Microsoft Excel
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Eyeglass design software