James Wildes

About James Wildes

Financial • Restructured warehouse operations and conducted a full inventory and eliminated $.5M in excess inventory; fixed purchase order procedures to ensure problem was solved • Brought new command & control airplane into the USAF $13M under previous budget • Led a $20.5M research effort on the Multi-Use Operational Satellite system-efforts brought $1B system online 2-years early Leadership • Provided C-level/senior management support for implementation of a new $35M SAP system • Ran Supply Chain Operations team of 19 people in 3 separate states, consisting of Parts Supervisors/Coordinators/ Procurers • Led an expeditionary air group, people, broke into four squadrons by different airplane type. Leadership, aircrew, aircraft maintenance & support inspired for successful combat over Libya • Led 225 airmen in Argentina for air defense of President Bush; solved airlift/bare base/ops issues • Ran Hurricane Katrina/Rita relief ops for four AWACS units; 28 days, assets, 603 rescued Program Management • Briefed COO, CFO and affiliate presidents weekly on installation progress of $35M SAP system; delivered in only 8 months • Implemented an Internal Audit program for Seventy-Seven Energy\'s Health Safety and Environmental department • Developed/assessed USAF in Europe/Africa’s Air & Space war/ contingency strategies. Process improvement • Assessed and authored new hydraulic fracturing water transfer procedures/standards • Created and briefed weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports on replenishment of critical parts for executive management team • Created a 552nd & 72nd Wing combined exercise to validate mission training; trained • Wrote first aircraft controller syllabus in six years—integrated with three successive training units; eliminated conflicts/duplication; maximized training effectiveness

Experience

1. Software Test Manager B-52j Commercial Engine Replacement Program (Cerp)

   Boeing

   May 2024 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

Education

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master of Arts and Science

• Air War College

  Master of Science (MS)

  2009 — 2010

• Creighton University

  Bachelor of Science Business Administration

  1986 — 1990

• Air Command and Staff College

  Master of Science (MS)

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Hse Auditing
• Defense
• Contingency Planning
• Dod
• National Security
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Military
• Military Operations
• Top Secret
• Readiness
• Electronic Warfare
• Operational Planning
• Tactical Data Links
• Tactics
• Leadership
• Aviation
• Nato
• Sap Implementation
• C4isr
• Joint Military Operations
• Command & Control
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Command
• Exercises
• Hydraulic Fracturing
• Intelligence