Surfacing Lab Technician II (P)_MFG

Versant Health; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Pet insurance

Free vision insurance for you and your

family

Job summary

Versant Health is seeking a Technician, Surfacing Lab II (P) in Newtown Square to fine, polish, and manually apply a lens block and coating per work instructions. The role supports the lens finishing process with attention to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The position requires reading procedures, basic math, and the ability to follow instructions, with a schedule including nights, weekends, and overtime. Join an innovative vision-care leader and contribute to member-focused care.

Qualifications

• Must read English to understand written procedures, hazardous warnings, etc.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to think logically in following procedures and instructions
• General problem solving abilities
• Ability to work varying schedules to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Powers up equipment and performs equipment validation process.
• Operates multiple fining and polishing machines simultaneously.
• Fines lens for predetermined amount of time according to lens material.
• Verifies the polish temperature.
• Loads the blocks in the blocking stations and ensures the blocks are flush with the plate.
• Releases alloy onto lens, monitor process, block and place both blocked lenses back into appropriate tray for further processing.

Skills

Read English procedures

Basic math

Follow instructions

Problem solving

Flexible schedule

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Technician, Surfacing Lab II (P)

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 5pm - 3:30am

Hourly Rate: $17.80

SEE how you can make a difference! Be part of an innovative company that cares about its associates and helps members enjoy the wonders of sight through healthy eyes and vision.

Versant Health provides vision care to 37 million members nationwide! To ensure your continued success we provide opportunities for advancement and development. Our associates remain engaged through a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursements, 401(k) with company match, pet insurance and FREE vision insurance for you and your family.

Scope and Purpose of Position

The purpose of this position is to fine, polish, manually apply a lens block to the lens front and apply lens coating according to work instructions

Essential Functions

• Powers up equipment and performs equipment validation process.
• Operates multiple fining and polishing machines simultaneously.
• Fines lens for predetermined amount of time according to lens material.
• Verifies the polish temperature.
• Loads the blocks in the blocking stations and ensures the blocks are flush with the plate.
• Releases alloy onto lens, monitor process, block and place both blocked lenses back into appropriate tray for further processing.
• Loads two lenses at a time into machine to complete automatic cleaning for coating process.
• Removes lenses from machine and dry front of lens. Review for imperfections and places lenses in the tray.
• Monitors auto-blocker and troubleshoot machine errors.
• Picks up alloy, blocks and work from polishing stations as needed.
• Initials the surface equipment verification log to confirm machine validation.
• May rotate among other functions within the department.
• Practice and comply with all requirements of our Quality Management System (QMS), prescribed safety and hazardous materials handling procedures, and Federal/State laws regulating hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal

Education & Experience

• High Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of related manufacturing experience preferred.

Competencies

• Must be able to read English to understand written procedures, hazardous warning, etc.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to think logically in following procedures and instructions
• General problem solving abilities
• Ability to work varying schedules to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time. The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines).

HIPAA & Security Requirements

All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Privacy & Security Training Program.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, status as a protected veteran or disabled veteran, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, marital status, or any and all other categories protected by under applicable Federal, state or local law.

This policy extends to all associates and to all aspects of the employment relationship. Any associate who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.