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