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2 0 1 7 • S T U F F 31 P R O F I L E S EssilorUSA.com Address: 183 West Main St. Dudley, MA 01571 P: 508-943-3860 Full-time/FTE employees: 450 Year founded: 1884 Gentex Optics Gentex Optics is a subsidiary of Essilor International, a Fortune 500 company based in France. Our company manufactures polycarbonate eyeglass lenses as well as metal inserts, coatings and inks used in eyewear. Gentex Optics combines a variety of automated and manual operations to produce our products. The company has been a part of the Dudley business community for over 100 years. Our mission is to "improve lives by improving sight." Gentex Optics produces polycarbonate eyeglasses that are distributed to warehouses that supply eyeglass laboratories and stores worldwide. Gentex supplies many brands of eyewear, including RayBan, Oakley and Essilor to its customers. These companies use our products to complete framed eyeglasses that help millions of people improve their vision. Gentex recruits for positions to support our manufacturing operations, such as entry level Operators, Team Leaders, Supervisors, Automation Technicians and Engineers. We value our dedicated team members and invest in their continuous improvement. Gentex encourages team members' growth through coaching, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Many of our team members began in entry level roles before becoming the dynamic leaders they are today. Please send resumes to GentexJobs@essilorusa.com. For more information about the company, visit www.essilorusa.com Gentex offers competitive wages, medical and dental benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation time, paid holidays and a 401k plan. A unique company benefit provided by Gentex is free eyeglasses for team members. Gentex Optics is always looking for new ways to give back to our community and we encourage our team members to be actively involved. Our team members have participated in Earth Day clean up, Veteran monument care and the United Way Day of Caring. Through the Essilor Vision Foundation, our team members conduct vision screens at local schools and we provide eyeglasses for the children in need. We allow for two paid days off for participation in community events. Chris Garney P R O D U C T S M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S C A R E E R / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T "When I applied for a position at Gentex Optics shortly after graduation from Shepherd Hill Regional High School, I was seeking a job, not considering a career. Encouraged by the company, I took advantage of the opportunities and a few years after I started at Gentex was promoted to a Lead Operator. I'm happy and proud to say that I've now been promoted to Supervisor," he said. "I appreciate the security of my job and the highly collaborative work environment. At Gentex, my co-workers motivate me and have faith in me. I plan to continue my education at Quinsigamond Community College, pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering." AT A G L A N C E