Production Lab Technician (1st Shift) Farmers Branch, TX #998

Production Lab Technician experience is preferred but not required. We are willing to train.

About the Role

The Lab Technician will be responsible for cutting, edging, and creating prescription lenses to ensure customers receive their new prescription glasses in a timely manner. Once complete, the technician will take the glasses to the retail floor for dispensing to the patient.

Responsibilities

• Identify and work with basic optical laboratory equipment, tools, supplies, and materials
• Consistently adhere to hourly deadlines for finishing jobs
• Correctly read and interpret prescription specifications and input into computer to ensure lenses are cut properly
• Maintain the lab area and equipment in a safe and organized manner
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly lab equipment maintenance as scheduled and in accordance with lab/equipment manual specifications
• Understand and perform calculations involving positive and negative integers
• Perform multiple concurrent tasks at several different equipment stations to maintain acceptable job flow
• Read, comprehend, and follow technical manuals and protocols
• Fill out all assigned reporting forms in a timely manner
• Read and interpret prescription specifications

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a lab or technical setting
• Experience working in the optical industry is preferred

Skills

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours per day per scheduled shift)
• Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to approximately 45 lbs; on rare occasions, aid in moving heavy lab equipment
• Excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
• Ability to operate basic office equipment
• Clear and concise communication, both orally and in writing
• Ability to multi-task
• Problem identification and solving, including facilitating problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Time management skills—ability to prioritize and work quickly and efficiently when assisting multiple customers
• Ability to handle stressful situations, such as dissatisfied customers
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees

Working Environment

• Work is performed primarily in an optical laboratory setting
• Fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• May work alone in the lab or with a partner
• Exposure to dusts, fumes, glass and/or plastic lens particulates, standard chemicals found in optical labs (some of which may be caustic), metal alloy (solid and melted), moderately high levels of noise, fluorescent lighting, cleaning agents, and electrical energy
• Work primarily involves small manual tools (screwdriver, pliers, etc.), lenses, and automated laboratory equipment