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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians - 51-9083.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Lab Technician
  • Optical Technician
  • Surfacing Technican
  • Finishing Lab Technician
  • Lens Grinder and Polisher
  • Optical Lab Technician
  • Grinder
  • Edger Technician
  • Line Operator
  • Polisher

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000 Production Occupations
51-9000 Other Production Occupations
51-9080 Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
51-9083.00 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

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Tasks

  • Adjust lenses and frames in order to correct alignment.
  • Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
  • Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
  • Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
  • Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses in order to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, and other optical elements.
  • Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions in order to harden, soften, or dye frames.
  • Inspect lens blanks in order to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
  • Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion in order to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
  • Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
  • 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.
  • Remove lenses from molds, and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
  • 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 dials and start machines to polish lenses, or hold lenses against rotating wheels in order to polish them manually.
  • Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, and grind lenses, flats, blanks, and other precision optical elements.
  • Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adjust production equipment/machinery setup
  • attach or mark identification onto products or containers
  • cut or grind optical lenses
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • fabricate components for precision instruments
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
  • load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
  • maintain production or work records
  • make independent judgment in assembly procedures
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
  • operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
  • operate optical manufacturing equipment
  • operate paint or coating application production machinery
  • perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
  • plan or organize work
  • read blueprints
  • read specifications
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • set up production equipment or machinery
  • solder metal parts or components together
  • test manufactured products or materials
  • understand machine setup instructions
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
  • use hand or power tools
  • use precision measuring tools or equipment
  • use soldering equipment
  • use spray paint equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Optical Laboratory Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Optician (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Blocker and Cutter, Contact Lens
  • Lay-Out Technician
  • Optical-Instrument Assembler
  • Optician
  • Precision-Lens Grinder
  • Shop Optician, Benchroom
  • Shop Optician, Surface Room

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Blocker and Cutter, Contact Lens
  • Eyeglass-Lens Cutter
  • Glass Cutter, Hand
  • Lathe Operator, Contact Lens
  • Lay-Out Technician
  • Lens Mounter II
  • Lens Polisher, Hand
  • Lens-Mold Setter
  • Optical-Element Coater
  • Optical-Instrument Assembler
  • Optician
  • Optician Apprentice
  • Precision-Lens Centerer and Edger
  • Precision-Lens Generator
  • Precision-Lens Grinder
  • Precision-Lens Polisher
  • Precision-Lens-Grinder Apprentice
  • Shop Optician, Benchroom
  • Shop Optician, Surface Room