Production Lab Tech - Optical Manufacturing (FT 3-DAY SHIFTS & differential pay!)

National Vision•Plano, TX

19h

About The Position

National Vision is hiring entry-level and experienced Production Lab Techs for its growing optical manufacturing facility. Associates perform a variety of duties based on their assigned department and laboratory needs, helping move job orders through the manufacturing process in a timely and efficient manner. Work may include observing, sorting, and organizing job-order data, RF scanning, and other department-specific tasks. Production positions are available in Surface, AR, and Finish departments. Full-time positions are available on two schedules, each working three days per week with four days off: Shift 2A is Sunday through Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.; Shift 2B is Wednesday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Entry-level pay starts at $17.05, including a 10% shift differential, with additional biweekly bonus opportunities.

Requirements

Must be able to read and write English.

Nice To Haves

Prior mass production, machine operation, or assembly experience is preferred for entry-level candidates.
Prior related or optical experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

Help expedite job orders through the manufacturing process in a timely and efficient manner.
Observe data on job orders, sort and organize job orders, perform RF scanning, and complete other department-specific tasks.
Surface duties may include backside coating by cleaning, spraying, and wiping lenses and loading them into a machine; blocking and deblocking; block preparation; machine operation; taping; generating; polishing; and washing lenses to remove debris.
AR duties may include sorting, cleaning, and inspecting lenses; cleaning dirty rings in an ultrasonic cleaner and rinsing them; sandblasting sectors and panels; loading lenses into sectors and machines; removing sectors; downloading lenses to matching trays; visually inspecting lenses; and operating and cleaning the AR coating machine.
Finish duties may include sorting trays; edging and beveling lenses; tinting lenses to specified colors; mounting lenses in frames; cleaning and visually inspecting work; checking lenses for defects, correct power, axis, prism, and compliance with ANSI standards; and scanning, bagging, sorting, and preparing customer orders for shipping.