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