optical instrument assembler
Optical instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble lenses and optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, projection equipment, and medical diagnostic equipment. They process, grind, polish, and coat glass materials, centre lenses according to the optical axis, and cement them to the optical frame. They may test the instruments after assembly.
Also called: optical assembly technician, optical equipment fabricator, optical instrument assembly practitioner, fabricator of optical instruments, fabricator of optical equipment, optical equipment technician, assembler of optical instruments, optical equipment assembler
- 28
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7311
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
28- apply optical coating
- centre lenses
- clean optical components
- cut glass
- ensure conformity to specifications
- glass coatings
- glass tempering
- grind glass
- inspect quality of products
- join lenses
- manipulate glass
- meet deadlines
- mount optical components on frames
- operate optical assembly equipment
- operate optical equipment
- operate precision measuring equipment
- optical components
- optical equipment standards
- optical glass characteristics
- optical manufacturing process
- quality standards
- read assembly drawings
- remove defective products
- report defective manufacturing materials
- smooth glass surface
- types of optical instruments
- use precision tools
- verify lenses compliance
Optional skills
23- adjust manufacturing equipment
- apply health and safety standards
- colour glass
- communicate with customers
- cut lenses for eyeglasses
- keep records of work progress
- maintain optical equipment
- microoptics
- monitor machine operations
- optical engineering
- optics
- optoelectronic devices
- optomechanical devices
- order optical supplies
- process customer orders
- refractive power
- repair optical equipment
- replace defect components
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- test optical components
- use CAM software
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wear cleanroom suit
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