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Inspector IV

Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc
Richmond, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/16/2026

Join our growing team as an Inspector IV, where you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality, performing inspections, and supporting quality control processes. This hands-on position offers an opportunity to work with advanced tools and contribute to maintaining high standards across production.

Job Title
Inspector IV

Job Details
Join our growing team as an Inspector, where you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality, performing inspections, and supporting quality control processes. This hands-on position offers an opportunity to work with advanced tools and contribute to maintaining high standards across production.

Responsibilities
The Inspector has the responsibility for the action required for

  • Assuring the quality level of the finished product, purchased materials and components are commensurate with Attalon Optical requirements and customer expectations.
  • Performing the actual physical operations of inspection, test and SPC required to provide quality control and assurance.
  • Performing in house quality audits.
  • Assuring the maintenance and calibration of quality information equipment and safe operating practices.
  • Training of lower-level inspectors.
Hands-on Inspection - 50%
Learns to perform the following:
  • Plan inspection workload to meet production requirements, interfacing with Production Control.
  • Receiving inspection and test.
  • In-process inspection.
  • Final inspection and test.
  • First article inspection.
  • Quality records maintenance.
  • Training lower level inspectors.
  • Customer Return evaluation.
  • Material Review support.
Material Handling and Safety - 10%
  • Become familiar with the handling practices of optical components.
  • Able to clean optical components without causing damage.
  • Follow Company safety rules and procedures.
Tools - 20%
  • Uses calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, hand tools, height gauges, test plates, calculators, electronic gauges, light sources, interferometers, autocollimators, personal computers and test equipment for various products.
Prints & Specifications - 10%
  • Able to read and understand various prints, specifications, and Military Specifications.
Paperwork and Recordkeeping - 10%
  • Able to enter data into various data bases on the computer.
  • Follow routers and work orders.
  • File
Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum 8 years of related experience or a vocational or technical certificate without relative experience
  • High School education
Preferred Qualifications
  • Operate and use of calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, hand tools, height gauges, test plates, calculators, electronic gauges, light sources, interferometers, autocollimators, personal computers and test equipment for various products.
  • Operational planning and scheduling of work load, Receiving inspection and test, In-process inspection, Final Inspection, Final test, First Article inspection, Quality records maintenance, Customer Return Evaluation, Material Review support.
  • Skills in inspection, writing, interpersonal communications, and Statistical Methods necessary to perform the above functions, duties and responsibilities.

Working Conditions
Inspection area, gloves, masks at times, smocks

Physical Requirements
Standing, sitting, leaning, lifting 25-30 lbs and walking

For California, the hourly pay range for the position is: $24.72-$42.26
Please note this range is provided as a general guideline. When determining an offer, Attalon takes into account multiple factors, including (but not limited to) the responsibilities of the position, your professional experience, education and training, specialized skills, and current market and business conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Attalon, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Export Control Compliance
This role involves access to technology, materials, software, or hardware subject to U.S. export control laws. Therefore, to be considered, candidates must be classified as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.

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