Production Lab Techs (NEW 3-DAY SHIFTS & differential pay!)

National Vision•Plano, TX

5h•$17•Onsite

About The Position

National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality. Our optical manufacturing facility is growing and expanding! We're excited to offer new openings for both ENTRY level AND EXPERIENCED optical technicians. The addition of a new shift creates more opportunities at our optical lab for career growth. Schedules: FT positions will be available on both our 2A and 2B shifts. These shifts work 3 days/week with 4 days off. Perfect for those wanting to restructure non-work hours or minimize commutes. Shift 2A will work: Sundays through Tuesdays (3:30 pm - 4:00 am) Shift 2B will work: Wednesdays through Fridays (3:30 pm - 4:00 am) Pay & extras: Starts at $17.05 entry level, including 10% shift differential. PLUS extra bi-weekly bonus opportunities. We also have a generous PTO plan and many other benefits. Training: Some new hires may briefly train on a slightly different schedule before moving to their permanent 2A or 2B shift schedule. Our associates are responsible for performing a variety of duties, depending on their assigned department and lab needs. Production Lab Techs help expedite job orders throughout the manufacturing process in a timely and efficient manner in order to serve our customers. Responsibilities involve observing data on job orders, sorting and organizing job orders, RF scanning and other department specific tasks. We have production positions available in our Surface, AR (Anti-Reflective) and Finish Departments. Surface tech duties include: Backside coating - making sure lens is clean, spraying, wiping lens and loading in machine Blocking and Deblocking, block prep Machine operation, taping, generating, polishing Lens washing - removing lens from block, rinsing, washing and drying lens to remove debris AR tech duties include: Sorting lenses, cleaning and inspecting for imperfections Clean dirty rings in ultrasonic cleaner and rinsing Sandblasting sectors and panels Loading lenses into sectors and placing in machines Removing sectors, download lenses back to matching trays, visually inspecting Operating and cleaning AR coating machine Finish tech duties include: Sorting trays, edging, beveling Tinting - placing lens in holder and tinting to specified color Mounting - inserting lenses into various frames, clean, visually inspect Final inspection - check lens for defects, correct power, axis, prism and compliance with ANSI standards Shipping - scanning, bagging, sorting and preparing customer orders for shipping

Requirements

No specific education required
Must be able to read and write English

Nice To Haves

No specific experience required for entry level but prior mass production, machine operation, or assembly experience is preferred
Prior related or optical experience is desirable

Responsibilities

observing data on job orders
sorting and organizing job orders
RF scanning
department specific tasks
Backside coating - making sure lens is clean, spraying, wiping lens and loading in machine
Blocking and Deblocking, block prep
Machine operation, taping, generating, polishing
Lens washing - removing lens from block, rinsing, washing and drying lens to remove debris
Sorting lenses, cleaning and inspecting for imperfections
Clean dirty rings in ultrasonic cleaner and rinsing
Sandblasting sectors and panels
Loading lenses into sectors and placing in machines
Removing sectors, download lenses back to matching trays, visually inspecting
Operating and cleaning AR coating machine
Sorting trays, edging, beveling
Tinting - placing lens in holder and tinting to specified color
Mounting - inserting lenses into various frames, clean, visually inspect
Final inspection - check lens for defects, correct power, axis, prism and compliance with ANSI standards
Shipping - scanning, bagging, sorting and preparing customer orders for shipping