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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 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
- 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 “Optical Goods Drill Operator”
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- 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.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- 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 lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drill presses
- Snipe nose pliers
- Mini power drills
- Exophthalometers
- Rimless scribe tools
- Ball cutters
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Stereopsis testers
- Optical prisms
- Electric soldering kits
- Screw extracting pliers
- Side cutting pliers
- Optical tweezers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Riveting hammers
- Retinal cameras
- Soldering torches
- Bench polishers
- Edge polishers
- Specular microscopes
- Lens polishing machines
- pH testers
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Lens grinding machines
- Nut wrenches
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Lab snips
- Keratometers
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Argon lasers
- Handheld tonometers
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Zylonite files
- Bent post pliers
- Screw grippers
- Finger-piece pliers
- Lens groovers
- Soldering irons
- Hex nut wrenches
- Lens thickness calipers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Spectrophotometers
- Corneal topographers
- Lens sizing pliers
- Lens cutting machines
- Wheel cutters
- Frame shaping pliers
- Deblocking pliers
- Chipping pliers
- Prescription lens aligners
- Angling pliers
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Soldering clamps
- Trial lens sets
- Mini screwdrivers
- Flat nose pliers
- Lensometers
- Self-closing tweezers
- Lens tinting equipment
- Phoropters
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Cutting pliers
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Pupilometers
- Visual field testers
- Pachymeters
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Sagitta gauges
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Pad removing tweezers
- Optical slit lamps
- Lens coating machines
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Eyeglass design software
- Electronic medical record EMR software