Surfacing Lab Technician (P)_MFG

Scope and Purpose of Position

The purpose of this position is to fine, polish, manually apply a lens block to the lens front and apply lens coating according to work instructions.

Essential Functions

• Powers up equipment and performs equipment validation process.
• Operates multiple fining and polishing machines simultaneously.
• Fines lens for predetermined amount of time according to lens material.
• Verifies the polish temperature.
• Loads the blocks in the blocking stations and ensures the blocks are flush with the plate.
• Releases alloy onto lens, monitor process, block and place both blocked lenses back into appropriate tray for further processing.
• Loads two lenses at a time into machine to complete automatic cleaning for coating process.
• Removes lenses from machine and dry front of lens.
• Review for imperfections and places lenses in the tray.
• Makes sure the auto-blocker is running correctly and troubleshoots machine errors.
• Picks up alloy, blocks and work from polishing stations as needed.
• Initials the surface equipment verification log to confirm machine validation.
• May rotate among other functions within the department.

Practice and Compliance

• Comply with all requirements of our Quality Management System (QMS).
• Prescribed safety and hazardous materials handling procedures.
• Federal/State laws regulating hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal.

Education & Experience

• A high diploma or GED is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of related manufacturing experience is preferred.

Competencies

• Able to read English to understand written procedures, hazardous warning, etc.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills.
• Logical thinking in following procedures and instructions.
• General problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work varying schedules to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Physical Demands

• Stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time.
• Occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

• The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines).

HIPAA & Security Requirements

• All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures.
• As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times.