Quality Control Manager

Founded in 2008 DMA Industries, LLC (DMA) has quickly grown to become a trusted supplier to the North American Automotive Parts Aftermarket. DMA has a dynamic, performance-driven work culture that embodies the entrepreneurial spirit, teamwork, collaboration, and an unwavering standard of ethics.

This high-impact technical role is critical to ensuring all automotive products surpass strict DMA standards and engineering specifications. Serving as the vital link between physical laboratory testing and cross-functional decision-making, you will oversee first-article inspections and manage non-conforming inventory. By driving rigorous root-cause investigations, you will proactively eliminate product failures and ensure only the highest quality components reach our customers.

• Lead first-time inspections and utilize AQL process ensuring deliveries meet the desired standard
• Recommend quality control actions, repairs, and quarantine actions to Engineering management with all necessary impact information for decision‑making
• Assist engineering management in preparing sampling plans for the finished product for the field inspector, entering data into the QMS system
• Conduct investigations of products based upon customer complaints or install issues driving to eliminate further problems from shipping to our customers
• Manage quality technician responsible for making and recording basic measurements of first time and AQL inspection
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot equipment issues and report malfunctions for repair or service; ensure proper maintenance schedules are followed to guarantee reliable test result
• Work closely with engineering, Product management, and customer service teams to address quality concerns and implement solutions
• Collect and analyze quality data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and potential areas for improvement
• Maintain detailed quality records, generate reports on quality metrics, and document corrective actions taken
• Support engineering as required by conducting additional testing and comparison to drawings as required
• Work with the VP of R&D and Supply Chain to assure we have the right parts and tools to repair products
• Maintain and monitor written inspection schedule agreed with supervisor
• Coordinate product CAR investigations with the Engineering Product Development Engineers to conclusion
• Facilitate review of nonconforming inventory and monitor product repair activities
• Work with quality and product engineers, product management, and vendors to address new part variances to specifications and warranty issues

• Two-year technical degree;
  Engineering degree, military training, or strong relatable work experience and knowledge of automobile repair are pluses
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques for operating and maintaining measurement tools, hand tools, and testing equipment
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with handling data and input with ERP systems is a plus
• Knowledge of quality systems (8D, CAR, AQL, Control plan, MSA, DOE, FMEA) is a plus
• Experience with automotive industry standards and regulations
• Good understanding of dimensional metrology and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools
• Excellent problem‑solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong written communication skills, including report preparation; ability to absorb, organize, and analyze large amounts of information and recognize key data points and meanings
• Ability to read and interpret data from drawings and specifications
• Ability to lift parts up to 50 pounds from the floor to a worktable for inspection
• Requires ability to self‑direct work
• Requires problem‑solving skills to assess parts and ascertain probable reasons for failures
• The primary work location is Greer, SC; this position will travel to other DMA locations occasionally

• Incumbent work hours/schedule and/or shift are subject to change based on business needs and Management discretion
• Work location will be at the company’s location in Greer, SC; this is not a remote work position
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