Lab Tech I

Position: Lab Tech I
Timing: M TO F, 7:00 am-3:00 pm (1st shift)
Payrate: $17.25/hr.

Job Description:
1. What interests you most about Essilor, or our specific lab locations?
Show them our mission statement and ask what they think about it.
2. Have you worked in an environment where you are measured by productivity per hour? If no, how were you held accountable to your performance? If yes, were you able to meet your goals? What challenges did you face in this type of setting?
3. Describe your attendance at your previous company.
4. In our busy season, will you be able to work overtime, including weekends?
5. Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to do something without being told. (Note for supplier: Entrepreneurial Spirit and Working Together are 2 of our core values and we would be looking for someone that is willing to help their team and take the initiative)
6. Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a co-worker. How did you deal with this?
7. What do you do to stay motivated while performing repetitive tasks?


About this role:

• This position supports Essilor's Mission by performing routine work in assigned areas that are usually repetitive, requiring limited analysis and use of individual judgement. This position is closely supervised with an exciting opportunity for you to build your career with Essilor.

• Coating: Specific duties include clipping, operating the coating machines and inspecting the lenses.
• Finishing: beveling, mounting the lenses, edging, blocking lenses, tinting and inspecting.
• Surfacing: taping and blocking the lenses, generating, polishing and lens washing.

In particular, you can expect to:
§ Coating:

• Clipper: Clip and secure lenses into baskets to begin the coating process.
• Machine Operator: Prepare and operate the coating machine to coat the lenses properly.
• § Load machine chemicals
• § Load and unload sectors with lenses
• Inspector: Inspect lenses to ensure that they are optically and cosmetically accurate.

§ Finishing:

• Beveler: Utilize the bevel wheel to remove the sharp edges of the lens.
• Mounter: Accurately apply drill holes to the lenses to ensure proper fit and alignment of the lenses and insert lenses into the frame while ensuring proper fit.
• Edger Operator: Operate a variety of edging machines to cut lenses down to proper size and shape to fit the appropriate frame.
• Finish Layout: prepare an uncut lens for the edging process by outlining the center/alignment markings and affixing the chuck/block.
• Tinter: Accurately tint all lenses going through the tinting department.
• Inspection: Inspect lenses and frames to ensure that they are optically and cosmetically accurate.

§ Surfacing:

• Surfacing Blocker: Utilize the blocking machine to accurately secure a block to all lenses going through the surfacing department. Operate taping equipment to apply protective tape to the front of the lenses.
• Generator Operator: Operate the generator machine used to cut the lenses to the correct prescription.
• Surface Finer/Polisher: Operate the equipment used to fine and polish all lenses going through the surfacing department.
• Lens Washer: Hand wash and dry lenses followed by a brief cosmetic inspection of the lenses. Grasp lens with de-blocking cup and strike against table to remove block from lenses. Remove tape from lenses.

In particular, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Engagement
• Mission
• Participating in Stand-up Meetings
• Provide feedback to supervisors and coworkers (Communication)
• Quality Right the First Time
• Best Practice Sharing
• Stop the Line fully implemented
• Customer Feedback process
• Clean, Standardize, Audit and Approve
• 5s
• Workstations Optimized
• Work cell led improvements
• Red/Green Board Monitoring
• Flow and Balance
• Small batch flow
• Pull System
• Launch Criteria
• Balance Flow
• FIFO

To be successful, you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• High mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read/write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Working in a role with measurable standards and a dynamic production environment.
• Depth perception and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Previous experience in an optical lab production environment is strongly preferred but not required.

Physical demands you will expect in your work environment:

• Regularly stand/walk for the duration of shift.
• Consistently lift and move up to 15lb above shoulder height and waist high unaccompanied.
• The noise level in the laboratory is generally moderate.
• Regularly required to work with or around chemicals.
• Work area may be wet/dirty and or have a strong smell.