Lab Technician

Lab Technician

  Not Disclosed

  Azusa, CA

  6.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Services

  $16.5/hour - $18.5/hour

Job Description

Description:

About this role:

• This position supports the client’s Mission by performing routine work in assigned areas that are usually repetitive, requiring limited analysis and use of individual judgement. This position is closely supervised with an exciting opportunity for you to build your career with the client.

• Coating: Specific duties include clipping, operating the coating machines and inspecting the lenses.
• Finishing: beveling, mounting the lenses, edging, blocking lenses, tinting and inspecting.
• Surfacing: taping and blocking the lenses, generating, polishing and lens washing.

In particular, you can expect to:

Coating:

• Clipper: Clip and secure lenses into baskets to begin the coating process.
• Machine Operator: Prepare and operate the coating machine to coat the lenses properly.
• Load machine chemicals
• Load and unload sectors with lenses
• Inspector: Inspect lenses to ensure that they are optically and cosmetically accurate.

Finishing:

• Beveler: Utilize the bevel wheel to remove the sharp edges of the lens.
• Mounter: Accurately apply drill holes to the lenses to ensure proper fit and alignment of the lenses and insert lenses into the frame while ensuring proper fit.
• Edger Operator: Operate a variety of edging machines to cut lenses down to proper size and shape to fit the appropriate frame.
• Finish Layout: prepare an uncut lens for the edging process by outlining the center/alignment markings and affixing the chuck/block.
• Tinter: Accurately tint all lenses going through the tinting department.
• Inspection: Inspect lenses and frames to ensure that they are optically and cosmetically accurate.

Surfacing:

• Surfacing Blocker: Utilize the blocking machine to accurately secure a block to all lenses going through the surfacing department. Operate taping equipment to apply protective tape to the front of the lenses.
• Generator Operator: Operate the generator machine used to cut the lenses to the correct prescription.
• Surface Finer/Polisher: Operate the equipment used to fine and polish all lenses going through the surfacing department.
• Lens Washer: Hand wash and dry lenses followed by a brief cosmetic inspection of the lenses. Grasp lens with de-blocking cup and strike against table to remove block from lenses. Remove tape from lenses.

Basic Qualifications:

• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment and regularly work with and communicate with others in a team.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence in English.
• Basic ability to add, subtract, understand decimal numerical sequencing, and accurately compare number and letter sequences.
• Requires use of close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Capable of coordinated use of hands and fingers to grasp, feel objects, transfer small items from one hand to another, fine manipulation, and bilateral reach with arms.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement/ interpret, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization, multi-task, prioritize, and use good judgement.
• Able to stand in one place for 10-12 hours a day
• Capable of completing activities that include repetitive motions

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent.
• Previous related experience and/or training.

Note:

Shift details 7:00 a.m. To 3:30 p.m.

Normal Monday through Friday Schedule.

Standing position.

Willing to work overtime and occasional Saturdays