Optical Lab Lead Technician – Lens Fabrication & Tinting

Specsavers; Burnley; On-site; GBP 23,400 - 28,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto-enroll pension

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearing discounts

28 days annual leave + birthday

Additional day after 5 years

Job summary

Specsavers in Burnley is seeking an Optical Lab Technician to join and lead a small team in our store. You will read prescriptions, operate lens blocking and glazing machinery, and assemble lenses into frames with care and precision.

We offer a competitive salary of £26,000 per year, full-time hours (37.5 per week), pension enrollment, employee discounts, and wellbeing support through WeCare and Headspace. A strong eye for detail and good time management are essential.

Qualifications

• 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 and tinting for UV protection.

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
• Tinting of lenses to provide UV protection and a variety of colours
• Attention to detail
• Ordering frames and lenses
• Quality checking of completed glasses
• Good housekeeping and machine maintenance

Skills

Great communicator

Eye for detail

Flexible and adaptable

Passionate people person

Organised

Hard worker

Good time management

Job description

Specsavers in Burnley is seeking an Optical Lab Technician to join and lead a small team in our store. You will read prescriptions, operate lens blocking and glazing machinery, and assemble lenses into frames with care and precision.

We offer a competitive salary of £26,000 per year, full-time hours (37.5 per week), pension enrollment, employee discounts, and wellbeing support through WeCare and Headspace. A strong eye for detail and good time management are essential.