A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Quality Control Inspector at Richardson Gratings, you will work with the production team on inspection of Diffraction Gratings. In this role, you will report to the Production Supervisor.

You will make an impact by:

- Running light manufacturing machinery, inspection of optical gratings .
- Measure the quality of the product to the standards as stated in our quality work instructions
- Manage the flow of the inspection gratings and verify that the product meets the standards to pass Final inspection.

Required Skills:

- 1+ years of related experience
- Completion of high school, vocational training or equivalent is preferred
- Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
- Requires good manual dexterity and coordination
- Ability to observe documents and details

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

- Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
- Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 25 pounds
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for 40-60% of the time
- Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
- Must be able to exchange accurate information




- Operates in a professional /manufacturing environment
- Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards including handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat
- Noise level in the work workplace is usually average

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $19-22hr is range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

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