Quality Control-Optical Labs 2nd Shift (M-F 3pm-11pm)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Essential Functions
An Optical Lab Associate ensures the quality and efficiency of optical lab operations by executing standardized procedures, performing inspections, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires strong attention to detail, technical proficiency, and collaboration across teams. Quality Assurance and Inspection: Inspects lenses and frames for workmanship, material integrity, consistency, and defects using both automated and manual equipment. Reviews and analyzes reports, logs, and forms (for example, breakage reports, performance metrics, testing results) to ensure product quality. Performs quality checks on equipment and processes to maintain compliance with ANSI , Walmart, and state standards. Handles freight and trays of final product to support operational flow. Process Control and SOP Management: Develops and maintains standard operating procedures (SOPs) for lab production functions. Trains associates on proper SOP usage to ensure consistent and efficient operations. Monitors adherence to SOPs and evaluates produced work for quality and accuracy. Data Analysis and Continuous Improvement: Collects, prepares, and analyzes performance data using software tools (for example, Microsoft Office, Minitab). Hosts and participates in training events (for example, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma) to drive process improvements. Tests new products and processes using data-driven analysis to inform facility decisions.

Communication and Collaboration: Communicates effectively with customers, suppliers, and Walmart associates both verbally and in writing. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support operational goals and resolve issues.

Key Skills: Quality Assurance, Equipment Inspection, SOP Development, Data Analysis, Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen), Microsoft Office and Minitab proficiency, Freight Handling, Optics knowledge.

Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved; and modeling and helping others with how to adapt to change or new challenges.

Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; analyzing and applying information from multiple sources; monitoring progress and results; and identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.

Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding, and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices; implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.


Leadership Expectations
Respect the Individual:Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent.

Respect the Individual:Works as a team; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.

Respect the Individual:Strengthens the team by helping, developing and mentoring others; recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Act with Integrity:Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.

Act with Integrity:Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members:Delivers results while putting the customer first.

Serve our Customers and Members:Makes decisions based reliable information; balances short- and long-term priorities; and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.

Strive for Excellence:Displays curiosity and a d