National Vision · Plano, TX

Production Lab Tech - Optical Manufacturing at National Vision — Plano, TX

Full-timePlano, TXPosted 2026-07-15Apply on SmartRecruiters

Full job description

Our associates are responsible for performing a variety of duties, depending on their assigned department and lab needs. Production techs help expedite job orders throughout the manufacturing process in a timely and efficient manner in order to serve our customers.

Associates observe data on job orders, sort and organize jobs, utilize RF scanning and perform other department specific tasks.

We have production positions available in our Surface and AR (anti-reflective coating) Departments.

Surface duties include:

  • Backside coating - making sure lens is clean, spraying, wiping lens and loading in machine
  • Blocking and Deblocking, block prep
  • Machine operation, taping, generating, polishing
  • Lens washing - removing lens from block, rinsing, washing and drying lens to remove debris

AR duties (depending on experience level) include:

  • Sort and clean lenses
  • Inspect lenses for imperfections
  • Use ultrasonic cleaner to clean and rinse rings
  • Operate AR coating machine
  • Load lenses into sectors and machines
  • Download lenses back into trays
  • Sandblast sectors and panels, clean coating machines
  • No specific education required
  • No specific experience required for entry level but prior mass production, machine operation or warehouse experience is preferred
  • Prior related or optical experience desirable
  • Must be able to read and write English

National Vision offers a competitive benefits package. Some of the benefits include:

  • Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO) policy
  • BONUS opportunities - including biweekly lab production bonus
  • 401k with company match
  • Health Insurance (one HSA option)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Flex Spending Account
  • Vision benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Referral bonus program
  • Wellness Plan incentives
  • Other insurance options, employee assistance and much more

About National Vision Holdings, Inc.

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Questions about this Production Lab Tech - Optical Manufacturing role

Is the Production Lab Tech - Optical Manufacturing role at National Vision still open?
Yes — this posting is active and accepting applications through 2026-08-29. Listings can close once filled, so apply soon.
Where is the Production Lab Tech - Optical Manufacturing job at National Vision located?
This role is based in Plano, TX.
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