Chuck Blades

Operations Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies
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Credentials

  • Corporate Finance Foundations
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Strategy: A History (getAbstract Summary)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
    PMI
    Mar, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Program Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • FLL
      • Feb 2021 - Jan 2023

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • May 2020 - Feb 2021

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    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Mar 2018 - May 2020

      • Responsible for Boeing, Gulfstream and Lockheed Martin programs/projects, Tier 1 customers (e.g. project budget, schedule, customer relations, etc.); leads management review on all facets of projects • Leads project in planning and budgetary efforts ($50K - >$1M) and directs all phases of projects throughout the project lifecycle; consultant to management on customer program • Leads Boeing ACMP project to reduce Boeing customer returns resulting in retention of aftermarket customers • Sustaining inter-organization program manager for 2 programs • Achieves on time delivery of milestones on all projects of all sizes • Leads the project team to achieve its chartered purpose • Leads team for change to test protocol and motor design, improving customer delivery to supplier for all tier 1 customers • Executed change to the pump motor package for Gulfstream to reduce quality defects increasing on time delivery and right-first- time metrics

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

      • Inventory control and accountability of >$8 million in components • Responsible for hiring, training and the day to day management of 22 direct reports • Led inventory reduction of $1 million; participated in cross-functional HPTs focused on division Lean objectives • Slashed pick times by 40% by implementing 27 different part number cells, new storeroom layout and consignment cage layout with a focus on space utilization increasing efficiency 20% • Knowledgeable in inventory reconciliation/analysis and problem solving, resulting in high inventory accuracy of >97% • Created over 30 work instructions/SOPs for storeroom day to day operations/onboarding resulting in error reduction to 95% RFT rate

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Meijer Central Kitchen Production Supervisor
      • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

      • Responsible for 34 direct reports and ERP (PLEX) • Administers aggressive rotation/management in order meet daily demands of supply (40K lbs- 120K lbs) • Drives safety, customer-oriented, positive work environment • Enforces HAACP protocol to ensure quality of food production • Highly effective on Root Cause Analysis for quality and incident investigations • Strives to implement Continuous Improvement and Lean principles daily • Responsible for 34 direct reports and ERP (PLEX) • Administers aggressive rotation/management in order meet daily demands of supply (40K lbs- 120K lbs) • Drives safety, customer-oriented, positive work environment • Enforces HAACP protocol to ensure quality of food production • Highly effective on Root Cause Analysis for quality and incident investigations • Strives to implement Continuous Improvement and Lean principles daily

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • API Production Team Leader
      • Sep 2013 - Oct 2015

      • Proven track record of performance in meeting key organizational objectives• Responsible for 22 direct reports• Ensures Passdown effectiveness on all 3 shifts• Administers aggressive rotation/management in order meet demands of supply• Promote and enforce RFT, JIT, Standard Work, and Lean principles/initiatives• Consistently meets overtime budget annually for shift• Drive positive, “customer service” work environment• Highly effective on all M1 investigations for 2014 reaching consensus on all CAPAs

    • Training and Development Specialist
      • Mar 2009 - Sep 2013

      - Authored SOPs, study guides, presentations, QTS utilization and facilitated training across the division (over 385 chemical operators)- Analyzed needs assessment, curriculum dev. for unit and division- Received 2011 Year End Award for continuous improvement/quality- Tracked and ensured recurring training for 4 buildings (130 psnl), best rate in API (98%)- Experience in training design, delivery, and evaluation through LMS - Facilitated training across API to all of the division

    • Sr Chemical Operator API
      • Jun 2001 - Mar 2009

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Logistics Officer, CPT
      • Jul 2008 - Apr 2015

      • Company Executive Officer (Manager, 92 personnel), Platoon leader and BN Maintenance Control Officer (Maintenance Manager, 8 co.) • Deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom 2012- 2013; Accountable for over $18 million worth of equipment • Maintenance readiness rating over 90% for 8 companies and 300 vehicles while deployed, across the southern half of Afghanistan • Conducted capacity plan projects for combat deployment and maintenance plan of >95 vehicles; peacetime maint. readiness >95% • Coordinated over 20 logistical missions across Afghanistan under 2- day mission plans, covering over 300 miles at 6 different FOBs

Education

  • Liberty University
    DBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
    2020 - 2023
  • Central Michigan University
    Master's degree, Administration-International Relations
    2010 - 2015
  • University of Phoenix
    Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
    2004 - 2007

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