Also called: Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician), Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician), Optical Technician, Surfacing Technician
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Business
Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Hand and Finger Use
Verbal
Realistic
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
Spreadsheet software
Presentation software
Medical software
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