Job Description:

• 1) Tends one or more bench machines that generate, grind, edge, or polish ophthalmic lenses and precision optical elements: Mounts blocked element in machine holding device.

• 2) Verifies machine settings or adjusts machines for variables, such as speed, machining time, and flow rate of abrasive or coolant.

• 3) Starts machine that automatically generates, grinds, polishes, or edges optical element.

• 4) Removes element after specified machining time, rinses element in water, and measures to verify specified dimensions of element, using micrometer, caliper, dial gauge, and shadowgraph.

• 5) May deblock and clean element in degreasing tank.

• 6) May be designated according to fabricating process or type lens fabricated as Contact-Lens-Curve Grinder; Contact-Lens-Edge Buffer; Fusion-Juncture Grinder; Lens-Edge Grinder, Machine; Lens-Generating-Machine Tender; Multifocal-Button Countersink Grinder.