Optical Lab Manager FT Portland, ME - Maine, United States - Eyemart Express

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Optical Lab Manager FT Portland, ME #164

Are you looking for a career that will bring you "home?" A career with a company that has one of the absolute best store leadership teams on the planet? Well, you just found it

One of the nation's TOP optical companies is seeking a seasoned optical lab leader with at least 1 year of retail OPTICAL LAB management experience to help us drive our strong growth and amazing service to the pinnacle of the industry.

For nearly 30 years, Eyemart Express has been setting the pace and the standard when it comes to delivering an awesome customer experience along with great prices and the fastest service anywhere We have full-service labs in every one of our stores And we're growing every year with new stores opening throughout the country.

Your career growth potential is endless

So, if you're looking to join a company that leads the industry in service, quality & speed, and that is rapidly expanding to well over 200 stores, then Eyemart is the place for you If you have the optical/technical skills, the drive, and the leadership experience of exceeding goals, then we want to talk to you.

Take a look at some of the things the role consists of, and send us your resume today

Job Description:

Under the direction of the store's General Manager and the District Lab Manager, the Lab Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all customers who enter the store receive their glasses in a timely manner.

This is a leadership role, responsible for the enforcement of all Eyemart policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain the lab area and equipment in a safe and organized manner
Manage the lab team to meet all production goals and objectives
Perform daily, weekly and monthly lab equipment maintenance as scheduled and in accordance with lab/equipment manual specifications
Identify and solve problems, and facilitate problem solving among the team
Prioritize work load to meet changing priorities and deadlines
Correctly and completely fill out all assigned reporting forms in a timely manner
Correctly read and interpret prescription specifications and input into computer properly to ensure lenses are cut properly
Ability to work independently as well as in tandem with peers to produce quality work while adhering to job flow schedule and maintaining several different work stations
Maintain acceptable levels of workmanship and quality (pass the majority of final inspections) of all finished jobs coming out of the lab
Consistently adhere to hourly deadlines for finishing jobs
Must possess time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education and Experience Requirements:
Experience working in the optical industry is required
Experience managing people is preferred
Experience working in a lab environment and with optical lab machinery
High School Diploma or GED

Skills and Abilities:
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours per day per scheduled shift)
Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to approximately 45 lbs., and on rare occasion, aid in moving heavy lab equipment
Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
Must possess excellent finger and manual dexterity, control precision, steady hands/arms
Ability to identify and work with basic optical laboratory equipment, tools, supplies, and materials
Work is performed primarily in an optical laboratory setting
Environment often fast-paced and deadline oriented
Confined space with one or more employees at any given time
May work alone in lab as necessary or with partner
Exposure to dusts, fumes, glass and/or plastic lens particulates, standard chemicals found in optical lab (some of which may be caustic), metal alloy (solid and melted), moderately high levels of noise, fluorescent lighting, cleaning agents and electrical energy
Will be working primarily with small manual tools (screwdriver, pliers, etc.), lenses and automated laboratory equipment

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