Nature Coast Quality Associates LLC, is Florida Limited Liability Company base in Central Florida.  Its primary function is as a premium business consulting service specializing in business excellence.  Over thirty years of experience in quality management systems, operational excellence, the Baldrige business model and overall organizational improvement is the foundation for providing support to a broad range of organizations from small businesses to major corporations.

Specific areas of expertise include;

  • Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, AS 9100, EN 80079-34)
  • Business Excellence Models (MBNQA, The Sterling Council–Southeast Regional Quality Awards program)
  • Regulatory Affairs – Hazardous Locations Regulatory Programs (ATEX)
  • Calibration System development (ISO 17025 accreditation)
  • Lean Six Sigma – Deployment since 2000
  • Supply Chain Management – Supplier Development

Who We Are

Bob Madeiros is the CEO of Nature Coast Quality Associates, LLC and brings with him a wealth of manufacturing and organizational excellence experience acquired over his thirty plus years in the industry.   Hailing from upstate New York, Bob received a Bachelors of Engineering in Engineering Science – Mechanical Engineering, from Hofstra University.  He subsequently obtained a Masters of Science in Engineering Management from the University of South Florida.

Bob’s career spanned multiple manufacturing facilities from commercial products to aerospace design, development and manufacture,  including;

  • Quality Systems Management
    • AS9100 – Quality Management System – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations
    • ISO9001 –Quality Management Systems — Requirements
    • EN80079-34 – Explosive Atmospheres — Part 34: Application of Quality Systems for Equipment Manufacture
  • Business Excellence Models
    • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria
    • The Sterling Council (State of Florida Governor’s Sterling Award and Georgia Oglethorpe award processes)
      • Member of the Board of Examiners – Master Examiner (+25 years)
      • Member – Board of Directors
  • Lean Six Sigma Program
    • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt – 1999
    • Lean Manufacturing Program Deployment – based on Toyota Production Systems
    • Kaizen Event Facilitation
  • Calibration Systems Development
    • ISO 17025 program implementation
  • Regulatory Affairs
    • Hazardous Location Quality Systems
  • Supply Chain Management
    • Supplier Development and maintenance systems

NCQA can satisfy your development needs through the design, development and delivery of custom training and facilitation of any area above.  Let us know how we can help you and your organization, on your journey.