Will “Lens Mounter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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 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
• Diamond Grinder
• 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 “Lens Mounter”

• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
• Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
• Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
• Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
• 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.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
• Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
• Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
• Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
• Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
• Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
• Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.

Related Technology & Tools

• Handheld tonometers
• Optical slit lamps
• Lensometers
• Argon lasers
• Specular microscopes
• Prescription lens aligners
• Mini power drills
• Screw grippers
• Keratometers
• Potential acuity meters PAM
• Soldering torches
• Angling pliers
• Pupillary distance rulers
• Corneal topographers
• Frame adjusting pliers
• Lens tinting equipment
• Electric soldering kits
• Frame shaping pliers
• Nut wrenches
• Tapered eyewire closure pliers
• Pad removing tweezers
• Soldering clamps
• Optical prisms
• Diagnostic retinoscopes
• Side cutting pliers
• Flat nose pliers
• Snipe nose pliers
• Rimless assembly measuring tools
• Spectrophotometers
• Pachymeters
• Riveting hammers
• Finger-piece pliers
• Flathead screwdrivers
• Optical tweezers
• Lab snips
• Edge polishers
• Phoropters
• 3-way screwdrivers
• Sagitta gauges
• Hex nut wrenches
• Lens sizing pliers
• Chipping pliers
• Visual field testers
• Self-closing tweezers
• Exophthalometers
• Bench polishers
• Soldering irons
• Stereopsis testers
• Optical chain nose pliers
• Bent post pliers
• Trial lens sets
• Lens coating machines
• Wheel cutters
• Rimless scribe tools
• Lens polishing machines
• Lens grinding machines
• Nylon-brass mallets
• Deblocking pliers
• Zylonite files
• Ultrasonic cleaners
• Phillips screwdrivers
• Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
• Ball cutters
• Screw extracting pliers
• Lens cutting machines
• Pupilometers
• Drill presses
• Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
• pH testers
• Lens thickness calipers
• Lens groovers
• Retinal cameras
• Cutting pliers
• Mini screwdrivers

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Eyeglass design software
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Electronic medical record EMR software