DOT Code: 716.280-014

Industry: optical goods; retail trade
Alternate Titles: optical mechanic

Sets up and operates machines to grind eyeglass lenses to prescription specifications and assembles lenses in frames: Reads lens and frame specifications from prescription. Selects lens blanks from stock. Sets up and operates machines, such as generator, polisher, edger, and hardener, to fabricate lenses to specifications. Mounts lenses in metal, plastic, or rimless frames. Inspects mounted lenses for conformance to specifications [Inspector, Eyeglass (optical goods)]. Examines broken lenses to identify original lens prescription, using power determining and optical centering instruments.

GOE: 05.05.11 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M4 L4 SVP: 8 DLU: 77