Lab Technician

Now Optics; Del City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the optical sector is seeking a dedicated Lab Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves creating customized eyewear and ensuring high-quality service in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for technical work, equipment maintenance, and delivering exceptional customer care. If you're passionate about innovation in eye care and enjoy working collaboratively, this opportunity offers a supportive atmosphere with growth potential. Join a company that values quality and accessibility in eye care, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of customers every day.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Prescription Drug Coverage

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Free Eyeglasses

Paid Time Off

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Recognition Programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience with laboratory procedures and equipment operation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain job orders and clarify requests for accuracy.
• Maintain workflow to meet delivery time commitments.
• Provide maintenance and calibration to lab equipment.

Skills

Laboratory Procedures

Organizational Skills

Multitasking

Customer Service

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Google Docs

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Would you love being involved in the process behind creating customized eyewear? Do you enjoy working with different machinery and equipment in a fast-paced environment? At Stanton Optical, our Lab Technicians are mechanically inclined, talented, and passionate team players who enjoy working in a fast-paced collaborative environment while preparing eyeglass wear for patients and customers. In this position, you will provide technical work, produce customized eyeglass wear, make repairs, and provide minor equipment maintenance to ensure we comply with delivery times for “Now Service”, “24-Hour” and “Special Order” (Ready when promised) jobs.

About us:

Stanton Optical is among the nation’s fastest growing, full-service retail optical centers. We are dedicated to offering customer service and quality eyewear at affordable prices to our patients and customers. As a leading optical retailer, we offer some of the nation's most desirable optical brands.

Why join our winning team?

• We are the fastest growing, founder-led, and privately owned eye care provider in the United States. We believe quality eye care should be easy, accessible, and affordable for all people. Stanton Optical consistently ranks among the nation’s top optical retailers.
• We offer a flexible, dynamic work environment where we foster innovation and creativity. We encourage you to be proactive in sharing the great ideas you have to improve the business.
• Eligible employees enjoy great benefits such as medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, company paid life and short-term disability coverage, and free eyeglasses. We also offer identity theft protection, pet insurance, and much more.
• Paid time off that increases with seniority.
• Professional development and promotion opportunities.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employees get 2 free eyeglasses (no dollar limit) every year, and Friends and Family discounts on our products!
• We offer competitive variable compensation opportunities and commission on sales.
• Work with an amazing team!

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Obtains job orders from the sales team and clarifies all requests to ensure accuracy.
2. Maintains a steady workflow to coincide with delivery time commitments to patients (Now Service, Ready When Promised).
3. Notifies the leader on duty of equipment malfunctions, incomplete orders, incorrect lenses, etc.
4. Provides maintenance and calibration to lab equipment.
5. Ensures brand standards by performing basic housekeeping duties when necessary.
6. Completes cross-training with retail and customer service.
7. Other duties as assigned and required.

Key Qualifications:

1. You have at least 1 year of experience working with established laboratory procedures/equipment operation.
2. You are a results-oriented person and you have a track record for delivering results, taking ownership, and being accountable.
3. You have meticulous organizational skills.
4. You have the ability to multitask, prioritize, and be flexible with changing business needs in a team environment.

Are you the perfect fit?

1. Do you share our vision of modernizing eye care for all people and making eye care easy?
2. Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent required?
3. Are you passionate about outstanding customer/patient care and eager to share that passion with others?
4. Do you have a strong interest in learning, embracing, and fostering innovation among your team?
5. Are you consistently promoting high work standards while empowering others to have an entrepreneurial mentality with our company?
6. Do you have schedule flexibility? Work hours will be determined based on business needs.
7. Are you knowledgeable about MS Word, Google Docs, etc.?
8. Optical experience is a plus.

Now Optics d/b/a Stanton Optical Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at our company are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or certain classifications based on genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

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