Career overview
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
O*NET-SOC 51-9083.00
Median pay / yr$38,420
OutlookBelow Average
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians.
Skills employers look for
- Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
- Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Knowledge areas
- Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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