Entry Level Light Manufacturing (Optical)- 2nd Shift Full Time

National Vision; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental Insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Bonus every pay period

Casual work environment

Opportunity for advancement

Headphones allowed at most operations

Job summary

National Vision is hiring for an Entry Level Light Manufacturing (Optical) position on the 2nd shift at our St. Cloud, Minnesota lab. This full-time role offers starting wages of $17.55–$19.69 per hour with shift differential and attendance bonuses.

No prior experience required; training provided in a climate-controlled, safety-focused environment. Duties include inspecting frames and lenses, performing surface work, AR coating operations, and shipping preparation.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Prior optical/manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect frames and lenses for defects per ANSI standards.
• Perform surface work including coating, polishing, and finishing.
• Operate AR coating machine and manage lens sorting and packaging.
• Process shipping: scan, package, track orders.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

Entry Level Light Manufacturing (Optical)- 2nd Shift Full Time

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 17.55 - USD 19.69 - hourly

At National Vision, we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible.

National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality.

We have new open positions to join our growing team at our optical manufacturing lab in St. Cloud Minnesota. The most technologicallyadvanced Optical lab in the St. Cloud area. Come work smarter not harder!

We continue to grow and have never closed a facility or layed off workers in the MN area. This is not just another job, it is a career!

Starting pay $17.55-$19.65 includes shift differential and perfect attendance bonus

Higher pay with relevant experience.

Winter is on the doorstep! Work here at a comfy 71 degrees.

Duties vary based on the department and lab needs and include all duties as assigned. Generally, associates will perform a variety of tasks, such as described below, based on department functions:

• Inspection: Inspect frames for defects. Inspect lenses optically (ANSI Standards) and for visual imperfections. Check for cosmetic issues, prism and standards.
• Surface: Taping, blocking, generating, backside coating, deblocking, polishing.
• AR: Read invoices, sorting, pre-inspection, operate AR Coating Machine, load and unload lenses in sectors and machines, return lenses to trays and sort, clean and dry lenses, visually inspect to ensure ANSI Standards are met.
• Shipping: Scan completed jobs, bag jobs, sort to waves, prepare boxes for daily shipments, follow procedures and processes for tracking and shipping orders.

ShiftAvailable

• Sundaythrough Thursday2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
• Seasonal Overtime available and may extend hours
• Hours may vary slightly by department

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• We will pay you while you are being trained.
• No specific experience required but previous related optical or manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Must be able to read,write and communicate in English.

Very Clean climate controlled facility.

What are the benefits?

National Vision offers a competitive benefits package including Health and Dental Insurance, 401k with company match, Flex Spending Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Personal Time Off, and much more. Please see our websitewww.nationalvision.com to learn more.

• PTO starts after 90 days, 2-weeks PTO and 1-week Sick Time in first full year
• Company Holidays off with pay.
• Opportunity for Bonus each pay period
• Full Benefit Package
• Very casual work environment
• Opportunity for advancement
• Headphones allowed at most operations
• No Licenses or Certificates needed
• Break room comes with full size refrigerators, microwaves, and meals drinks and snacks available for purchase

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.