Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Resume Template
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Kelly Ellis
Ophthalmic Lab Technician · Surfacing & Edging
Denver, CO · (303) 555-9888 · kelly.ellis@email.com · linkedin.com/in/kellyellis
Profile
Ophthalmic lab technician with 8 years grinding, edging and finishing prescription lenses for a high-volume regional lab. Holds a remake rate under 2% while processing 90+ pairs a day.
Lab Experience
Lead Lab Technician
2022 – Present
Rocky Mountain Optical Lab, Denver, CO
- Process 90+ pairs of prescription lenses a day through surfacing, edging and coating stations.
- Set up edgers and tracers to bevel and finish lenses to frame specifications.
- Inspect lens power, axis and coating quality on a lensometer before releasing orders.
- Hold remake rate under 2% by catching prescription and axis errors before final assembly.
- Train 4 new technicians a year on frame warming and anti-reflective coating application.
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician
2018 – 2022
ClearView Optical, Aurora, CO
- Mounted and secured lens blanks in edging and grinding machines for daily production runs.
- Verified prescriptions against work orders and flagged discrepancies before cutting lenses.
- Fitted and adjusted eyeglass frames, attaching nose pads and temple pieces with hand tools.
- Cleaned and polished finished lenses and eyewear before packaging for dispensing offices.
Lab Technician Trainee
2017 – 2018
ClearView Optical, Aurora, CO
- Inspected incoming lens blanks for flaws, scratches and coating defects before processing.
- Assembled eyeglass frames and shields using pliers, screwdrivers and small hand drills.
Technical Skills
Lens grinding
Lens edging & finishing
Prescription verification
Frame fitting
AR coating application
Quality inspection
Optical lab equipment
Equipment
Lens edgers & tracersLensometerCoating systemsEyeglass design software
Certifications
Certified Optician (ABOC)
American Board of Opticianry
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Education
High School Diploma
2017
Aurora Central High School
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Licenses and certifications
- Certified Optician (ABOC) American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Lens Grinding
- Lens Edging & Finishing
- Prescription Verification
- Frame Fitting Adjustments
- Anti-Reflective Coating Application
- Quality Inspection
- Optical Lab Equipment
- Precision Measuring Tools
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Eyeglass design software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
Duties to describe on a ophthalmic laboratory technician resume
- Mounted and secured lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Inspected lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Inspected, weighed, and measured mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Shaped lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Cleaned finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
Titles along the way
- Lab Technician Trainee
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician
- Lead Lab Technician
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