AR Lab Technician (1st Shift) Farmers Branch, TX #998

Eyemart Express; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Eyemart Express is seeking an Optical Lab Technician for our centralized Optical Lab at the Home Office. The role focuses on preparing and coating prescription lenses and ensuring timely completion of jobs for in-store fulfillment.

The ideal candidate has lab or technical experience; optical coating lab experience is preferred but not required, as training is provided. This on-site position offers growth within a growing national eyewear leader.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a lab or technical setting.
• Experience in optical industry coating lab is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean, coat and create prescription lenses to ensure timely completion of jobs.
• Take finished lenses to Final inspect and ship to stores.
• Maintain the lab area and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly lab equipment maintenance as scheduled.
• Read and interpret prescription specifications and input into computer correctly.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Time management

Multi-tasking

Clear communication

Fine motor skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Optical coating equipment

Job description

Career Opportunities with Eyemart Express

A great place to work.

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Optical Lab Technician experience is preferred but not required. We are willing to train.

Are you looking for a career that will bring you “home?” A career with a company that is growing in store count and has an excellent leadership team? Well, you just found it!

One of the nation’s TOP optical companies, Eyemart Express is seeking candidates with optical, lab, manufacturing and/or production line experience for a position in our centralized Optical Lab based at our Home Office.

For nearly 30 years, Eyemart Express has been setting the pace and the standard when it comes to delivering an awesome customer experience along with great prices and the fastest service anywhere! We have full-service labs in every one of our stores! And we’re growing every year with new stores opening throughout the country. Your career growth potential is endless!

So, if you’re looking to join a company that leads the industry in service, quality & speed, and that is rapidly expanding to well over 200 stores, then Eyemart is the place for you! If you have the drive, the teamwork, and the talent, then we want to talk to you.

Job Description

The AR Lab Technician will be responsible for cleaning, coating and creating prescription lenses to ensure jobs are completed in a timely manner. Once the lenses are complete, the AR Lab technician is responsible for taking the lenses to Final inspect to be inspected and shipped to the retail stores. Other duties and responsibilities are listed below.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and work with basic optical coating laboratory equipment, tools, supplies, and materials.
• Consistently adhere to hourly deadlines for finishing jobs
• Correctly read and interpret prescription specifications and input into computer properly to ensure lenses are processed properly.
• Maintain the lab area and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly lab equipment maintenance as scheduled and in accordance with lab/equipment manual specifications.
• Understanding of and ability to add and/or subtract positive and negative integers.
• Perform multiple concurrent tasks at several different equipment stations in order to maintain acceptable job flow.
• Read, comprehend and follow technical manuals and protocols.
• Fill out all assigned reporting forms in a timely manner.
• Read and interpret prescription specifications.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a lab or technical setting.
• Experience working in the optical industry coating lab is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours per day per scheduled shift)
• Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to approximately 45 lbs., on rare occasions aid in moving heavy lab equipment.
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to identify and solve problems and facilitate problem solving.
• Time management skills - ability to prioritize and work quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
• Work is performed primarily in an optical laboratory setting.
• Environment often fast-paced, deadline oriented
• Confined space with one or more employees at any given time
• May work alone in lab as necessary or with partner.
• Exposure to dusts, fumes, glass and/or plastic lens particulates, standard chemicals found in optical lab (some of which may be caustic), metal alloy (solid and melted), moderately high levels of noise, fluorescent lighting, cleaning agents and electrical energy.
• Will be working primarily with small manual tools (screwdriver, pliers, etc.), lenses and automated laboratory equipment.

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.