How do they match: Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

  • Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
  • Lens Mold Setter
  • Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator

  • Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
  • Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
  • Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
  • Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
  • Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
  • Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
  • Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.

  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.