Optical Glazing Technician

Optical Glazing Technician
- Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

Optical Laboratory | Lens Manufacturer | Career Progression

Zest Optical are working alongside a leading optical lens manufacturer to recruit a full time Optical Glazing Technician into their modern glazing laboratory based in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful optical business with an excellent reputation for supplying high quality lenses and glazing services to Opticians across the UK.

Due to the size and structure of the business, there are excellent long-term career opportunities available, with the chance to develop your skills across different areas of the laboratory and progress into senior positions, including Team Leader roles.

Optical Glazing Technician
- Role

• Working within a modern optical glazing laboratory environment
• Part of a large, experienced team with opportunities to learn from others
• Tracing frames and transferring shapes ready for glazing
• Blocking lenses to customer requirements
• Edging lenses using manual edgers
• Assembly of metal, plastic, supra and rimless frames
• Working on bespoke and specialist frame orders
• Checking completed orders to ISO standards and customer requirements
• Verifying lenses using optical equipment
• Pr...