A professional who punches flashing from molded plastic contact lenses, using handpress. Responsibilities include:

• Places compartmentalized box under openings in press-holding fixture to catch lens after punching.
• Positions lens in holding fixture and pulls lever to lower hollow punch which cuts flashing from lens.
• Repeats punching, allowing only lenses of same specifications to fall in same compartment.
• Labels and routes lenses in envelopes or boxes to stockroom or other work stations.