Lab Technician - Full-time / Part-time

PrideStaff is looking to fill a Lab Tech position. Our client offers competitive pay, multiple shifts, team work environment and opportunity for growth. If you are interested in this position, please go to our application website at: apply.pridestaff.com/edwardsville

Overall Purpose & Objective of the Position:
Technician fabricates eyeglasses at a designated workstation for retail stores & wholesale accounts in a manner that ensures a professional, pleasurable patient experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Position:

• Perform duties related to picking/padding tools used by the surfacing department
• Perform duties of fining & smoothing the backside of lens surfaces
• Perform duties of polishes back surface of lenses after smoothing
• Performs duties to clean area after jobs to include utilization of Ultrasonic lens cleaner, cleaning tools, place surface blocks in block washer, and wax
• Performs lens tinting/UV application
• Performs duties to polish lens edges
• Performs finishing duties to operates hand edger to place a safety bevel on the back of each lenses prior to assembly
• Perform finish cosmetic inspection of eyewear
• Perform finish bench alignment of eyewear
• Perform tinting of finished optical lenses
• Performs duties to operate Frame Tracing equipment which determines lens shape & size
• Makes recommendations for efficiencies, processes, etc. which will deliver either quality, cost savings, and/or profitability improvements within the department and/or across the organization

Physical Demands:

• Perform in a normal light manufacturing environment
• Maintain the manual dexterity required to operate manufacturing equipment
• Correct vision to meet normal vision standards
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Lift 25 pounds
• Loud Noise Levels
• Mechanical Hazards
• Non-toxic Chemicals

Skills/Qualifications:

• High School or GED diploma
• Prior stable work history
• Prior experience operating light manufacturing equipment requiring precision and accuracy, meeting expected productivity
• Demonstrated ability to perform jobs requiring manual dexterity
• prior experience in jobs that require extended periods of standing
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to effectively speak with staff members and prepare concise and accurate paperwork
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment, functioning for the good of the team over the individual

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 618.937.8626