Optician

MILLER EYE CENTER LTD; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

MILLER EYE CENTER LTD is seeking an optical technician to design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames per prescription. You will verify lens accuracy, assist clients with frame selection, and help with contact lens insertion and removal. Strong measuring skills and customer service are essential; no weekends or evenings are required.

Experience in eyewear fitting and lens fabrication is preferred. You will also prepare work orders and maintain prescription records while ensuring high

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of relevant eyewear experience.
• Ability to read optical prescriptions and measurements.
• Good customer service and product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames according to prescription.
• Verify finished lenses meet specifications.
• Assist clients with selecting frames and inserting/removing contact lenses.
• Measure facial and eye parameters to match optical prescriptions.
• Prepare work orders and instructions for lens grinding and frame fabrication.
• Maintain records of prescriptions, orders, and payments.
• Instruct clients on wear and care of eyeglasses.
• May adjust frames to fit clients using appropriate tools.

Skills

Eyewear fitting

Reading prescriptions

Customer interaction

Tools

Measuring devices

Pliers

Job description

Description

Job Summary

• Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification.
• No weekends or evening hours

General Accountabilities

• Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
• Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses.
• Assist client with selecting frames.
• Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription.
• Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles.
• May shape or reshape frames.
• Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
• Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
• Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands.
• Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' vocational and avocational visual requirements.
• Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
• Fabricate lenses to meet prescription specifications.
• Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
• Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
• Instruct clients in how to wear and care for eyeglasses.
• The Company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Requirements

• Must have at least one to two years of previous work-related skill, knowledge or experience in the field.