Production Tech - Optical Manufacturing

Production Tech - Optical ManufacturingNational Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores. We operate four retail brands: America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality.Our optical manufacturing facility is growing! We're excited to offer new openings, including entry level, for production lab techs in various departments at our manufacturing lab.Shift Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 6:00am - 2:30pmEntry level starting $15.50/hr PLUS additional bi-weekly bonus opportunities. We also have a generous PTO plan and many other benefits.Job DescriptionOur associates are responsible for performing a variety of duties, depending on their assigned department and lab needs. Production techs help expedite job orders throughout the manufacturing process in a timely and efficient manner in order to serve our customers.Associates observe data on job orders, sort and organize jobs, utilize RF scanning and perform other department specific tasks.We have production positions available in our Surface and Inventory Departments.Surface duties include:Backside coating - making sure lens is clean, spraying, wiping lens and loading in machineBlocking and Deblocking, block prepMachine operation, taping, generating, polishingLens washing - removing lens from block, rinsing, washing and drying lens to remove debrisInventory duties include:Printing orders and prepping job traysPicking frames and lenses by locating the bin number on the Rx, scanning the barcode and tray and frameRemoving lenses from manufacturer's box, placing on the correct side of the tray for processingPre-inspecting lenses for visual imperfectionsEnsuring orders are sent to the correct departments within the labAssisting with restocking, inventory countsQualificationsNo specific education requiredNo specific experience required for entry level but prior mass production, machine operation, picking orders, inventory or warehouse experience is preferredPrior related or optical experience desirableMust be able to read and write EnglishAdditional InformationNational Vision offers a competitive benefits package. Some of the benefits include:Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO) policyBONUS opportunities - including biweekly lab production bonus401k with company matchHealth Insurance (one HSA option)Dental InsuranceFlex Spending AccountVision benefitsLife InsuranceShort and Long Term Disability InsuranceReferral bonus programWellness Plan incentivesOther insurance options, employee assistance and much moreNational Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates four retail brands: America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services for customers' eye care needs. For more information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.