Brent G. Porter
Helping Aerospace & Defense Manufacturers Build Audit-Defensible AS9100 Quality Systems | Founder MERITUS360 | Former Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, NAMMO | Supplier Quality & Manufacturing Systems
- Role
- Founder at Meritus360
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brent G. Porter
I’ve spent my career helping aerospace manufacturers and precision machine shops design quality and manufacturing systems that actually work on the shop floor.Across programs supporting companies like Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, NAMMO, and Special Devices, my focus has always been practical: turning AS9100 quality requirements, engineering constraints, and operational realities into systems that support production instead of slowing it down.That experience led to the creation of MERITUS360.MERITUS360 is built to help manufacturers take control of their Quality Management Systems without the typical complexity, overhead, or consultant dependency.At the center of the platform is Merit — your Intelligent Quality Engineer.Merit guides teams through building, maintaining, and defending Quality Manuals, SOPs, corrective actions, and audit readiness, so compliance becomes continuous rather than reactive — and critical documents no longer live in spreadsheets and binders.Through PorterGear LLC, I also support DFMA strategy, manufacturing scalability, and digital transformation for aerospace and precision machining organizations that need systems designed for growth, not theory.My focus remains the same as it has always been:Build systems that help manufacturers produce conforming parts consistently and pass audits with confidence.
Experience
Founder
Jan 2024 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US
As the founder of MERITUS360, We are building a smarter way for manufacturers and aerospace suppliers to manage quality.Our platform — powered by Merit, Your Intelligent Quality Engineer — helps teams simplify AS9100 and ISO 13485 compliance, organize Quality Manuals and SOPs, and capture real-time insights from the production floor.I lead the vision, partnerships, and strategy behind MERITUS360 — combining my background in manufacturing and quality systems with the power of AI to make compliance intuitive, connected, and practical.Our mission: Quality Assurance, Simplified.
Education
Utah Valley University
Associate of Science (A.S.), Mathematics
1988 — 1990
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Manufacturing Engineering
1991 — 1996
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