GRAPEVINE, Texas—Jonathan Schwartz, a long-time optical industry veteran, recently joined Pro Fit Optix as vice president of manufacturing.

His responsibilities include overseeing the building and operation of the company’s new free-form laboratory, scheduled to open in phases beginning in this year’s first quarter; the cutting and edging facility will open first, with free-form lens production to begin later in 2011, an announcement said.

Schwartz most recently was director for the Ultimate Optical Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He has also held executive positions with Hoya Vision Care, National Vision, Consolidated Vision Group and others.