Lab Technician

Date: 8 Jun 2026

Location: Livingston, SCT, GB, EH54 6GS

Company: Specsavers

So, you’re proactive, organised, have an eye for detail and passionate offering the best service to our customers? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you got experience working in an Optical Lab, this Lab technician role could be perfect for you.   

 As a Lab technician you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with an eye for detail & accuracy, allowing you to maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction. 

 With your previous knowledge of an Optical Lab, you will be part of a team responsible for preparing customer’s spectacle orders to the highest standard.  

Our store   

Based in the Almondvale Centre in Livingston there are great transport links with car parking close by.    

Our team   

We have a small team of 2 based in our lab with a larger team of around 45 dedicated staff within the store. 

What’s on Offer?   

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:   

  • Circa £12.91 an hour 
  • Working 5 days out of 7: one weekend day to be worked each week
  • Additional day off for your birthday
  • Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
  • Access to headspace app to support well being
  • WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
  • Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
  • Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
  • We will auto-enrol you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute to

What we’re looking for?  

  • Eye for detail  
  • Be flexible and adaptable  
  • Passionate people person  
  • Organised  
  • Hard worker 
  • Good time management skills 

The role: 

  • Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions 
  • Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit 
  • Assembling lenses into frames 
  • Tinting of lenses to provide UV protection and a variety of colours 
  • Attention to detail 
  • Ordering frames and lenses 
  • Quality checking of completed glasses 
  • Good housekeeping and machine maintenance 

Find out more  

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. You will need to have previous experience working in an optical lab, be a great communicator, have an eye for detail, be flexible and adaptable, a passionate people person, organised, and hard-working.  

Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply!   

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