Lab Technician I (Mon - Fri 8am-4:30pm, 8:30am-5pm)

ABB OPTICAL GROUP; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lab Tech, where you'll play a vital role in production operations. This position offers hands-on training in key production tasks, from launching orders to final cleaning and packaging of lenses. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values integrity and efficiency while maintaining high performance standards. The role is perfect for those looking to grow in a manufacturing environment, providing essential skills and experience. With competitive pay and a range of employee benefits, this opportunity promises a rewarding career path in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Birthday PTO

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Trustworthy and honest with high integrity.

Responsibilities

• Launch and manage production orders efficiently.
• Perform lens machining and polishing tasks accurately.

Skills

Integrity

Trustworthiness

General PC applications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Endicia

UPS software

Job description

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5pm

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary: As a member of Production Operations, a Lab Tech will be trained in one or more key production tasks or processes as necessary to meet production requirements, while maintaining and consistently meeting established performance standards.

Essential Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Order Launch - Launching, traying, and pulling buttons for orders.
• Blocking for base curve cutting - Blocking a button to an arbor in preparation for machining the concave surface of the lens.
• Lathing - Scanning or manually entering data into lathes to ensure that the buttons are machined to the correct parameters.
• Base curve polishing - Polishing the concave surface to the lens then verifying the radius using an automated radius measuring instrument.
• Blocking for front curve cutting - Mounting the concave surface of the lens to an arbor in preparation for machining the convex surface of the lens.
• Deblocking - Utilizing an ultrasonic unit to remove the mounted lens from the blocking arbor.
• Final cleaning including Plasma and HydraPeg - Preparing the lens for plasma treatment and final packaging.
• Invoicing and packaging - Wrapping and packaging product for shipping.
• Endicia, UPS - Using software from USPS and UPS for shipping product to our accounts.
• Fitting sets/credits - Labeling and shrink-wrapping lens for fitting sets going out to our accounts.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Employee must be trustworthy, honest and display the highest level of integrity.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred, but not required.
• General PC applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (safety/weight belt provided, if requested). Specific vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a typical climate-controlled office environment, and the noise is usually moderate. Off-hours support may be required including some nights and weekends.

Travel may be required.

For US Candidates

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $17.00.

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, group life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, supplemental health benefits (critical illness, hospital, accident), short- and long-term disability, paid family leave (applicable states), 401k, tuition reimbursement, eyewear discounts.

US employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation and/or Sick time
• Holiday pay
• Birthday PTO

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, ABB Optical will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need assistance in the application and hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, (be sure to provide your name and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email [e-mail].

ABB Optical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.