Backside Coating Technician; 3rd Shift - Berea, OH

Job Description

Schedule:

10:30pm-7:00am; M-F

Pay Rate: $21.85

Summary:

Join our lens manufacturing team as a Backside Coating Technician, where you'll operate specialized equipment to apply protective scratch-resistant coatings to ophthalmic lenses. This critical role ensures lens durability and optical quality while preparing lenses for advanced treatments like anti-reflective coatings. You'll work in a fast-paced laboratory environment, maintaining high-quality standards and supporting overall production goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure lenses are clean of dust and debris prior to coating application
• Apply back side scratch coating to lenses using automated equipment
• Inspect lenses for defects after coating application
• Reject lenses with poor coating quality and route for rework
• Return processed lenses to proper trays maintaining organization
• Assist with routing work in the AR-preparation room

Key

Skills Required:

• Must be able to understand prescription requirements and quality standards
• The ability to do simple/basic math and measurements
• Able to identify optical and cosmetic defects accurately
• Problem solving skills for troubleshooting equipment
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with inspection equipment systems
• Attention to detail for accurate quality assessment
• Manual dexterity for operating lens meters and inspection tools

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Prior experience in optical/lens manufacturing is preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit and use hands for grasping and manipulation
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crawl, and/or crouch
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly
• Specific vision abilities required including close vision and ability to adjust focus

Safety Requirements:

• Understanding of workplace safety programs
• Closed toe shoes and safety glasses when required
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Safe tool handling practices
• Moderate to loud noise work environment