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Job Description
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9083.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 28,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Surfacing Technician
- Polisher
- Optical Technician
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Line Operator
- Lens Grinder and Polisher
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Grinder
- Finishing Lab Technician
- Edger Technician
- Test Technician
- Surfacer
- Surface Room Shop Optician
- Surface Grinder
- Spotter
- Spectacle Truer
- Prism Measurer
- Prescription Eyeglass Maker
- Precision Optical Goods Worker
- Precision Lens Polisher
- Precision Lens Grinder
- Precision Lens Generator
- Precision Lens Centerer and Edger
- Optical Worker
- Optical Mechanic
- Optical Laboratory Mechanic
- Optical Instrument Assembler
- Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
- Optical Element Coater
- Optical Coating Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lens Silverer
- Lens Shaper Grinder
- Lens Polisher
- Lens Mounter
- Lens Mold Setter
- Lens Maker
- Lens Grinder
- Lens Generator
- Lens Finisher
- Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
- Lens Edger
- Lens Dotter
- Lens Cutter
- Lens Coating Technician
- Lens Cementer
- Layout Technician
- Laboratory Operations Coordinator (Lab Operations Coordinator)
- Laboratory Monitor (Lab Monitor)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Hand Lens Polisher
- Hand Glass Cutter
- Glass Silverer
- Glass Frame Fitter
- Glass Cutter
- Eyeglass Maker
- Eyeglass Lens Cutter
- Eyeglass Cutter
- Eyeglass Assembler
- Edge Grinder
- Driller
- Dotter
- Diamond Grinder
- Cylinder Worker
- Cylinder Grinder
- Contact Lens Technician
- Contact Lens Manufacturer
- Contact Lens Lathe Operator
- Contact Lens Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker
- Beveler
- Bevel Polisher
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Optical Goods Drill Operator”
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lens tinting equipment
- Prescription lens aligners
- Frame shaping pliers
- pH testers
- Lab snips
- Ball cutters
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Screw grippers
- Wheel cutters
- Finger-piece pliers
- Cutting pliers
- Nut wrenches
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Lens grinding machines
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Stereopsis testers
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Visual field testers
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Phoropters
- Lens sizing pliers
- Spectrophotometers
- Bench polishers
- Pad removing tweezers
- Corneal topographers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Specular microscopes
- Argon lasers
- Retinal cameras
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Zylonite files
- Bent post pliers
- Lens polishing machines
- Optical tweezers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Rimless scribe tools
- Sagitta gauges
- Lens coating machines
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Mini power drills
- Side cutting pliers
- Soldering torches
- Pupilometers
- Lensometers
- Snipe nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Chipping pliers
- Deblocking pliers
- Soldering clamps
- Trial lens sets
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Drill presses
- Optical prisms
- Self-closing tweezers
- Pachymeters
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Handheld tonometers
- Edge polishers
- Angling pliers
- Soldering irons
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Screw extracting pliers
- Electric soldering kits
- Hex nut wrenches
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Keratometers
- Exophthalometers
- Lens cutting machines
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Riveting hammers
- Lens groovers
- Optical slit lamps
- Microsoft Outlook
- Eyeglass design software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint