About Meritus

Born from decades of Quality expertise in aerospace manufacturing

Meritus was created by Brent Porter to solve a critical challenge in aerospace manufacturing: navigating the complex and demanding Quality certification process.

The Vision Behind Meritus

🚀 Quality Expertise Built In

After spending over 30 years in aerospace and defense manufacturing, including extensive work with Quality compliance at companies like BAE Systems, Special Devices Inc., and Talley Defense Systems, Brent Porter recognized a universal truth: Quality certification is unnecessarily difficult and expensive for most organizations.

Meritus changes that. By combining deep Quality knowledge with intelligent automation, we've created a platform that transforms months of confusion into a clear, manageable path to certification.

30+
Years in Aerospace Manufacturing
15+
AS9100 Implementations
100+
Successful Audits

Why Quality is So Challenging

Through years of implementing Quality across multiple organizations, Brent identified the key pain points that make certification so difficult:

  • Complex Requirements: Over 300 individual requirements spread across 100+ pages of standards documentation
  • Aerospace-Specific Additions: Critical requirements like 8.1.3 Product Safety and 8.1.4 Counterfeit Prevention unique to aerospace
  • Evidence Management: Tracking hundreds of documents, procedures, and records required for audit
  • Interpretation Challenges: Understanding what auditors actually want to see vs. what the standard says
  • Cost and Time: Traditional consultants charge $50,000-$200,000 and take 12-18 months

The Meritus Solution

Intelligent Automation Meets Quality Expertise

Meritus combines Brent's three decades of aerospace experience with cutting-edge intelligent automation technology to deliver:

Instant Guidance

Get answers to Quality questions in seconds, not days. Our intelligent assistant is trained on the complete standard plus real-world implementation experience.

Clause-by-Clause Tracking

Visual dashboard shows exactly where you stand on all 10 clauses, with special focus on aerospace-specific requirements.

Evidence Organization

Upload your documents and let Meritus map them to specific Quality requirements automatically.

Brent Porter's Aerospace Journey

"I've been through AS9100 certification more times than I can count. I've seen companies spend millions and still fail their audits. I've watched small suppliers get shut out of aerospace contracts because certification was too expensive. Meritus exists to democratize Quality compliance."

- Brent Porter, Founder

ASQ Certified Quality Professional

ASQ Certification

Brent Porter is now an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), demonstrating mastery of quality engineering principles and practices. This prestigious certification from the American Society for Quality validates expertise in:

  • Statistical process control and quality improvement methodologies
  • Quality system development and implementation
  • Inspection, testing, and metrology
  • Problem-solving and corrective action systems
  • Quality auditing and reliability engineering

This certification, combined with three decades of hands-on aerospace experience, ensures Meritus delivers both theoretical excellence and practical implementation expertise.

Key Quality Projects Led by Brent

  • BAE Systems Phoenix: Led AS9100 implementation for armor systems manufacturing, achieving zero-defect certification
  • Next Generation Interceptor (NGI): Established Quality-compliant processes for critical defense systems
  • Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD): Implemented configuration management per Quality 8.1.2 requirements
  • Aviation Safety Systems: Developed product safety processes meeting Quality 8.1.3 for helicopter airbag systems
  • Supply Chain Management: Created counterfeit prevention programs per Quality 8.1.4 for military vehicle armor
  • Why Choose Meritus for Quality

    Real Experience

    Built by someone who's actually implemented Quality in production environments, not just studied it

    Auditor Perspective

    Understand what auditors look for because we've been on both sides of the audit table

    Aerospace Focus

    100% dedicated to Quality - not a generic QMS trying to cover all standards

    Cost Effective

    Get enterprise-level Quality guidance at a fraction of traditional consulting costs

    Always Current

    Platform updated with latest IAQG interpretations and audit findings

    Success Focused

    Our goal is your certification - we succeed when you pass your Quality audit

    Ready to Simplify Your Quality Journey?

    Join aerospace manufacturers who are achieving certification faster and more affordably with Meritus.

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    Contact Us

    Have questions about Quality certification or want to learn more about how Meritus can help your aerospace organization? Reach out directly to discuss your specific compliance challenges.

    Email: info@meritus360.com

    Brent Porter
    Founder & Lead Consultant
    Brent@portergear.com