Optical Laboratory Specialist
Served as the NCOIC of Vision Readiness for a tri-service multi-vision Optical Fabrication Laboratory (OFL) that supports TRADOC's largest training installation and 60 subordinate optical clinics in the Southern Region Medical Command; directly managed four military, eight DOD civilians and ten contract employees in the annual production of over 170,000 pairs of prescription spectacles; responsible for all OFL equipment and supplies valued over $1,500,000; managed all daily optical lab single and multi-vision production operations.
Optical Laboratory Specialist
Responsible for the overall production of a multi-vision optical laboratory; supervises a multinational workforce of two military, 15 local national employees and one Department of the Army Civilian; responsible for the production and quality assurance of 6,063 pairs of prescription eyewear monthly; responsible for the maintenance and operation of over $700,000 of optical equipment and supplies; responsible for section training, supply conservation and daily personnel actions; responsible for the accountability and counseling for two junior enlisted Soldiers.
Optical Laboratory NCOIC
Serves as Optical Laboratory NCOIC and supervises 9 Soldiers; organizes work schedules and establishes priorities; develops and monitors stock levels; requisitions, stores, and maintains optical supplies and equipment; prepares and conducts training; fabricates, repairs, and assembles prescription spectacles; processes prescription related administration; inspects spectacles and ensures quality control standards; prepares budget estimates; maintains records of cost data and expenditures; coordinates optical laboratory actions with medical treatment facilities.
MOS 68H - Optical Laboratory Specialist
Major Duties. The optical laboratory specialist assembles spectacles utilizing presurfaced single-vision lens; surfaces multi-vision lens and assembles multi-vision spectacles; repairs and fabricates spectacles and supervises optical laboratory personnel. Duties for MOS 68H at each skill level are:
MOSC 68H10. Surfaces lens blanks; fabricates, repairs and assembles prescription spectacles; maintains tools and equipment.
MOSC 68H20. Performs duties shown in the preceding skill level and provides technical guidance to subordinates; performs prescription related administration.
MOSC 68H30. Provides technical guidance; inspects completed spectacles; ensures quality control standards; develops stock levels, requisitions, stores and maintains optical supplies and equipment; prepares and conducts training programs and instructs on preventive maintenance and safety procedures.
MOSC 68H40. Determines personnel requirements; establishes priorities and organizes work schedules; plans layout of work areas; prepares and conducts training programs; inspects to ensure a safe, clean and orderly working environment; supervises quality control procedures; drafts and prepares budget estimates and monitors records of cost data and expenditures; performs staff, budget and advisory duties; prepares technical, administrative and personnel reports; coordinates activities of optical laboratory with medical treatment facilities.
