simpleQuE Consulting Team Member - Greg Sheets

Gregory Sheets

Consultant, Auditor and Trainer

Greg Sheets is a simpleQuE consultant and automotive quality professional with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. He also conducts ISO 9001 and IATF 16949® third party audits for a globally recognized registrar.

Work Experience

ISO/Automotive Management Systems

Greg’s experience in the automotive quality arena was cultivated while with two Tier 1 OEMs, Dana Corporation and TRW Automotive.  Over his career he held various responsibilities and roles including: program management, supervision, training, continuous improvement and quality systems engineering and management.  As Quality Manager at TRW, he was responsible for the management of the ISO/TS 16949 quality system and supervised a quality team of 17 people.

At Dana Greg was an ISO/QS-9000/TS16949 internal auditor for 8 years. He began as a Quality Technician and QS-9000 Coordinator, working up to Production Supervisor where he oversaw the production of 3 departments within the plant. As Quality manager at the Spicer Driveshaft Division, Greg was responsible for the overall management of the QS-9000 quality system and had supervisory responsibility over the quality department personnel and functions.  At the Structural Solutions Division, he was responsible for the implementation of the ISO 9001/TS 16949 quality management system for the new start-up plant which included organizing departmental human resources, systems, procedures and policies.

During his time at Dana, Greg also served on the Dana Quality Leadership Process Board of Examiners and was a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner. The award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.

Greg also proudly served four years in the United States Air Force, advancing to Non-Commissioned Officer status within three years.

Certificates and Training

  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified Lead Auditor
  • IATF 16949:2016® Certified Lead Auditor
  • ASQ Certified Quality Auditor
  • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Education

Business Administration and Management courses – Community College of the Air Force (1985-1989)

Dana University Technical and Business Schools (1993-2002)

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner (2001-2002)