QA Associate

About the role

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years. Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work.

Responsibilities

• Inspection of work in assigned area.
• Basic knowledge of reading blueprints.
• Basic knowledge of using micrometers, calipers, and fixed gages.
• Basic knowledge of ERP system and Microsoft Office.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area in a prescribed manner.
• Good communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.

Qualifications

• Specific vision abilities: ability to read J1 letters on the Standard Jaeger’s Test chart (or equivalent) for near vision; one or both eyes must meet this requirement; must be able to distinguish between colors; eye exams required annually.
• Education and/or experience: high school diploma or GED; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Language skills: ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.
• Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other skills and abilities: requires extreme attention to detail.
• Physical demands: regularly required to stand; frequently required to walk and sit; occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Work environment: characteristics representative of those encountered while performing essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options
• Flex Spending
• 401K with employer match
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off
• Shift premiums

Pay

• Eligible for a $2,000 sign‑on bonus: first half ($1,000) after successful