Managing Technician

Birmingham Source: WhatJobs

Up to £29,000

Optical Lab Manager / Senior Lab Technician

Full Time | 40 Hours per Week | Up to £29,000

Birmingham

YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS AN OPTICAL LAB TECHNICIAN OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED

We are working with a well-established optical business looking to strengthen its in-house laboratory with an experienced Lab Manager or Senior Lab Technician .

This is not a business looking to phase out its lab. Quite the opposite. The laboratory remains an important part of the operation, and they want someone who can become a long-term member of the team, take ownership and help improve its performance.

The Opportunity

The lab is a busy operation, with the team responsible for glazing , coatings and surfacing. You’ll be working with modern auto-edging equipment alongside the standard machinery you would expect within a professional optical laboratory.

For an experienced manager, the role will involve more than simply keeping production moving. They want somebody who can lead from the front , look at how the laboratory operates and identify ways to make it more efficient and effective.

You’ll take responsibility for areas including:

Managing the day-to-day running of the optical laboratory
Glazing and finishing spectacles to a consistently high standard
Maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality control
Managing workflow to achieve approximately 100 completed jobs per day across the team
Monitoring breakages, remakes and associated costs
Improving efficiency and laboratory processes
Supporting, developing and potentially training junior team members/apprentices
Leading by example and creating a productive working environment
Working closely with the wider optical team to ensure jobs are completed accurately and on time

What Are We Looking For?

Ideally, you will have around three-five years or more of optical laboratory experience and already be working as a Lab Manager, Senior Lab Technician or highly experienced Optical Lab Technician.

You’ll need to be somebody who understands that the small details matter. Accuracy, process, organisation and timekeeping are all important within this role.

Previous management experience would be particularly attractive, but an experienced technician with the right attitude and ambition to step up could also be considered.

Most importantly, the business wants someone looking for long-term stability rather than their next short-term move.

Salary & Benefits

Lab Manager – up to £29,000

Experienced Lab Technician – up to £27,000

You’ll also receive:

Workplace pension
Full-time permanent position
40 hours per week
One weekend day required
Long-term job security within an established optical laboratory
Potential management development

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Optical Lab Technician who feels you’ve reached the ceiling in your current position, or an established Lab Manager looking for a secure role where you can genuinely influence how a laboratory performs, this could be well worth a conversation.

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