Optical Lab Apprentice — Hands-On Technician

Specsavers; Stirling; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

Headspace app

WeCare

Eyecare discounts

Enhanced family leave

Pension enrollment

Job summary

Specsavers Stirling is seeking a proactive Trainee Lab Technician. You’ll learn to operate the latest optical lab equipment and ensure precise lens fabrication, with training provided to help you perform tasks confidently.

Join a small lab team within a busy store, with excellent training, benefits, and a schedule that includes weekend work. This role offers hands-on experience in lens blocking, glazing, and assembly, and a pathway to develop skills in optical manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Flexibility to handle varied duties and shift patterns.
• Strong organisation and reliability in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit.
• Assembling lenses into frames.

Skills

Eye for detail

Flexible and adaptable

Organised

Hard worker

Time management

Job description

Specsavers Stirling is seeking a proactive Trainee Lab Technician. You’ll learn to operate the latest optical lab equipment and ensure precise lens fabrication, with training provided to help you perform tasks confidently.

Join a small lab team within a busy store, with excellent training, benefits, and a schedule that includes weekend work. This role offers hands-on experience in lens blocking, glazing, and assembly, and a pathway to develop skills in optical manufacturing.