Our Mission
Our mission is to build a quality driven team providing service to several industries by the means of auditing, training, consulting, and materials supply and support.
President and owner Dwayne Cooper, Sr. is a career Quality Processes individual with skills and experience to effectively manage and control many aspects of Quality Management. In 2014, Cooper NDT, Inc was founded by Mr. Cooper as a tool to more widely contribute to the Nondestructive Testing industry. Through Cooper NDT, Inc, Mr. Cooper assumes the role of NDT Level 3 consultant including acting as Responsible Level 3 for several clients in the aerospace and oil and gas industries. As an additional service, Mr. Cooper has also conducted several AS9100 internal and external audits for clients in support of their Quality Management Systems accreditation maintenance. As the goal continues to build Cooper NDT’s standing in the NDT community and beyond, Quality First Associates, LLC (Q1A) has been formed. With sights set on being a quality driven team providing services to our customers.
Building relationships in the industries he has been involved with has always been an important ideal of his, and with that he has established relationships with some top-tier, equally driven professionals. These professionals, as well as Mr. Cooper, make up the quality team of Q1A. Customer is truly first in our eyes.
Military Aerospace
Nondestructive Testing
Training
President / Owner
Dwayne Cooper Founder - dwayne@q1acorp.com
Dwayne Cooper
Mr. Cooper received his training as a Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) specialist with the United States Air Force in 1988. Becoming proficient in Radiography Testing (RT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Eddy Current Testing (ET), Visual Testing (VT), Bond Testing, and Oil Analysis.
Re-entering the civilian workforce, Mr. Cooper continued his career while working for different quality inspection companies quickly proving his abilities as a strong inspector and leader. As an contracted inspector, Mr. Cooper worked in many oil refineries, pipelines, power plants, paper mills, steel mills, and various different projects including Fire Equipment Services.
An ASNT and NAS-410 NDT Level 3, and a AS-9100 Lead Quality Auditor, Mr. Cooper continues to contribute to the Quality Industry.