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”

• Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
• Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
• Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
• Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
• Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
• Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
• Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
• Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
• 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.
• 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.
• Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
• Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
• Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
• Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
• Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
• Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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