Associate Technician

General Function

The Associate Technician is responsible for the set-up, operation, and basic maintenance of equipment within the assigned area for work task/job in surface or finish portions of lab production.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform various tasks of area production machine functions:
• Interpretation of Rx work ticket
• Perform production operations on specified equipment in accordance with established procedures
• Perform basic/routine maintenance of assigned equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot mal-functioning equipment and advise supervisor as to possible remedy
• Specific tasks include but not be limited to:
• Lens wash
• Tool selection/replacement
• Equipment set up for daily production
• Equipment clean up at day’s end
• Prepare all necessary solutions or slurry mixtures for lens production process (when applicable) and insure sufficient supplies are available.
• Perform daily and weekly calibration of equipment as directed by area supervisor and in accordance with established divisional operation procedures.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of the laboratory to assure understanding and the proper application of company policies, practices and procedure.
• Maintain work area and common areas of department in a neat, clean, and organized condition.
• Understand and follows all company and laboratory policies and procedures and ensure compliance with all attendance & safety rules and regulations. Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information.
• Willingly assist others as necessary to keep work current, meet deadlines or maintain an even workload. Cooperate with other employees and demonstrate a good attitude. Perform an acceptable quantity and quality of work on time as required.
• Provide proper training, work direction, and technical guidance for less experienced employees. Attend in-house or sponsored training meetings when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Ability to multi-task, orientation to detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic high school level math skills required
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds