Wholesale Lab Manager - Optical Lab Supervisor

imatters; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

imatters is looking for a Lab Operations Manager to ensure the lab delivers best-in-class service, quality, compliance, and profitability. Responsibilities include leading production efficiency, ensuring adherence to regulations, and overseeing operational management. The ideal candidate must have ABOC certification or licensed optician status with experience in optical manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary between $120k and $150k, including an exceptional benefits package and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Driving efficiency and performance monitoring of laboratory technicians.
• Ensuring adherence to optical, FDA, and HIPAA regulations.
• Monitoring inventory control and staff scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lab to deliver quality and compliance.
• Manage inventory control and safety protocols.
• Work cross-functionally with teams like Product and Supply Chain.

Skills

Production Leadership

Quality Assurance

Operational Management

Education

ABOC certification or Licensed Optician required

Job description

Lab Operations Manager

As the leading sports prescription eyewear lab, our growth is your best career choice.

Join us as our Lab Operations Manager.

This role ensures the lab delivers best-in-class service, quality, compliance, and profitability while supporting brand growth and innovation across the organization.

Your career expertise will demonstrate

• Production Leadership: Driving efficiency, workflow optimization, and performance monitoring of laboratory technicians.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring adherence to optical, FDA, and HIPPA regulations and managing laboratory equipment/quality control protocols.
• Operational Management: Monitoring inventory control, staff scheduling, and safety protocols to ensure timely delivery of products. Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Brand, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.

Preferred requirements include:

• ABOC certification or Licensed Optician required.
• Experience in optical manufacturing or Rx lab environments, including multi-level leadership responsibility.

Exceptional benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement plan. Pay range: 120-150k and incentives. Relocation available.

Located 35 miles from Salt Lake City, our facility is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area, a hot spot for skiing, high adventure sports, shopping, bustling nightlife, public art, as well as delectable dining. With mountain biking in the summer, skiing in the winter, and a vast array of festivals, concerts, and museums to give you the well-rounded experience of a lifetime.