Quality Associate

Company: Argon Industries- Milwaukee Facility
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Position Summary: To ensure all incoming and outgoing materials meet or exceed the customer requirements and Argon Industries ISO policies and procedures. Primary Position Responsibilities: Understand, train and monitor all employees to Argon’s Quality Policy & Requirements and ISO procedures Assist with ISO internal audits Analyzing new parts and completing the PPAP process Communicate with customers, suppliers and coworkers. Prepare, review, enforce and/or follow up with all CARs, SCARs, Customer Complaints etc, completing all paperwork, requests, etc in a timely manner. Organize and maintain all Quality Assurance documentation and files Interpret ASTM and AISI standards and judge compliance to the standards (including flatness and squareness Read, interpret and understand the Job Traveler and customers requirements including blueprints, drawings, deviations, etc to assure Argon’s compliance. Communicate, assist and/or train personnel alerting them of any potential problems, safety issues and/or methods to increase efficiency. Work with engineering and manufacturing to ensure clear and accurate information exists by updating drawings, job travelers and programs. Observe, evaluate and suggest new ideas, policies and procedures. Identify appropriate materials for the job, including the ability to check the type, size, quantity, quality and maintain traceability. Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) experience preferred Secondary Position Responsibilities: Properly utilize inspection equipment to accurately complete the job in accordance with the customer requirements and ISO procedures: Caliper, height gage, micrometer, square, CMM, pin/thread gage, etc. Perform 1st piece inspection, in-process inspection, final inspection, for all internal (welding and some fabrication). Train and utilize all inspection equipment including the Keyence CMM and Inspecvision Inspect all incoming material ensuring all materials accepted meet the inspection criteria of Argon Industries Interpret ASTM and AISI standards and judge compliance to the standards (including flatness and squareness) Responsible to revise and maintain updated Work Instructions relative to quality All other duties as assigned Position Qualifications: Must have working knowledge of quality systems and familiarity with ISO. Must have ability to use or learn all inspection equipment, ie micrometers, calipers, height gages, CMM’s, etc. Must have ability to read and interpret blueprints, including geometric tolerances and weld symbols. Must have ability to perform manual layout inspection. You should be proficient in: Continuous Improvement 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method) Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) ISO 22000 Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement Blueprint Reading

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