Trainee Lab Technician

Job Title: Trainee Lab Technician

Reporting to: Laboratory Operations Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, Full time

Location: Cambuslang, Glasgow

Job Summary

OutsideClinic and Visioncall, part of the Optimism Group, a leading provider of domiciliary eyecare throughout the United Kingdom.

A lab technician must maintain the highest standards of accuracy, concentration and work ethic. As a Lab technician you'll be an integral part of the manufacturing process for spectacles. A keen eye, not only for quality but for processes and procedures is key.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Glaze spectacles to all levels
• Assembly and repair of broken spectacles
• Quality control
• Managing remakes and wastage, both on a personal level and for the team as a whole
• Looking after and maintaining equipment
• Rotate on all workstations of the manufacturing process
• On occasion provide technical knowledge advice regarding orders
• Ensuring that Health & Safety procedures are followe'd
• Additional Duties may be required

Qualifications and Skills

• Maths to National 4 or 5 level
• English to National 4 or 5 level
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to Maintain High Level of Accuracy for Long Periods of Time
• Time management
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to prioritise workload

What we offer

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• A friendly environment with regular team days
• Relaxed dress code
• Comprehensive training
• Career progression opportunities
• Additional holidays with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
• Free sight and hearing test and discounted eyewear and hearing products