Backside Coating Technician (3rd Shift) - Berea, OH

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