Technician I, Lab

ZEISS Group; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HSA, PPO, HRA, Telemedicine)

Dental (PPO and PPO Buy-up)

401k Matching

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance Programs

MetLife plans: Pet Insurance, Legal, 0

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS Group in the United States is seeking a Lab Tech I to support entry-level lens production under supervision. You will perform routine tasks across inventory, surfacing, and coating, while ensuring quality, safety, and documentation are maintained.

The role requires attention to detail and a customer-service mindset, with opportunities to train and grow in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, 0–2 years of related experience, and the ability to sit or stand

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 0-2 years related experience preferred.
• Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to perform repetitive movements with upper and lower extremities.
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Inventory tasks: stocking, auditing, picking.
• Surfacing: tape, blocking, ink marking, alloy management, engraving, polishing.
• Coating: scribing, washline, stripping, sorting, sandblasting.
• Perform routine production duties with focus on quality, quantity and efficiency.
• Qualify and inspect product for CZV specifications and standards.
• Follow safety regulations and keep a clean, safe work environment.
• Maintain written and/or computer documentation.
• May train peers or rotate to different workstations as needed.
• Participate in departmental meetings to improve communication and efficiency.

Skills

Customer Service Mindset

Attention to detail

Dexterity

Mechanical skills

Team communication

Professional demeanor

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What’s the role?

Lab Tech I is an entry level position. Under close supervision where operations and sequences are specified by written and verbal instructions and established practices, the Lab Tech I will perform routine production duties associated with the lens manufacturing processes.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Inventory: Stocking, Auditing, Picking
• Surfacing: Taping, Blocking, Ink Marking, Alloy Management, Generating, Engraving, De-blocking, Backside Coating, Wash-Up, Sorting, Routing, Tools, Fining, Polishing
• Coating: Scribing, Washline, Stripping, Sorting, Sandblasting
• Computer use. Performs routine production duties associated with various aspects of lens production paying close attention to quality, quantity and efficiency.
• Qualifies and inspect product to ensure compliance with CZV specifications and standards.
• Comply with all safety regulations as well as maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Maintain appropriate written and/or computer documentation.
• Generally assigned some tasks within a specified department but may receive cross training on new tasks.
• Additional tasks as needed.
• Participate in meetings to enhance departmental communication and efficiency.
• May be assigned to different workstations or product lines as production needs require.
• May train peers.

Do you qualify?

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 0-2 years related experience
• Reliable, honest, dependable and be able to follow directions either written or verbal
• Customer Service Mindset
• Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Be able perform repetitive movements with upper and lower extremities.
• Must be able to regularly lift 10 pounds.
• Must be able to excerpt up to 20 PSI with hands
• Requires ability to sustain lengthy periods of visual concentration and good hand/eye/foot coordination.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-task production environment.
• Have the ability to focus for long periods of time
• Have an eye for attention to detail and symmetry
• Have solid dexterity and mechanical skills
• Patience to fully see the task through is a must
• Ability to communicate with other associates in a clear, concise manner
• Professional demeanor
• General office/computer experience

Benefits

• Medical (HSA, PPO, HRA, plus! Telemedicine) Vision, simply amazing coverage, $0 Single/Bifocal/Trifocal lenses! Plus, many additional discounts and savings.
• Dental (PPO and PPO Buy-up)
• 401k Matching! .67/1.00 up to 6%, vested immediately! Plus an additional 2% (on a 3 yr vest)
• Flex Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Programs: Emotional Well-being support, Financial, Legal Services, Identity theft protection and more!
• MetLife plans: Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Home/Auto discounts and more
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!
• We are an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Christina Choing Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.