Optical instrument assembler
Also searched as: Montador de instrumentos de óptica
Code 7311.2
What does a Optical instrument assembler do?
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.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- optical glass characteristics
- optical components
- quality standards
- optical equipment standards
- optical manufacturing process
- glass coatings
- types of optical instruments
- glass tempering
Skills and competences
- Montar equipos
- apply optical coating
- centre lenses
- mount optical components on frames
- cut glass
- remove defective products
- grind glass
- ensure conformity to specifications
- inspect quality of products
- read assembly drawings
- clean optical components
- operate precision measuring equipment
- manipulate glass
- operate optical assembly equipment
- operate optical equipment
- smooth glass surface
- join lenses
- verify lenses compliance
Transversal competences
- meet deadlines
- report defective manufacturing materials
- use precision tools
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences