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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cI lost my father at the end of my sophomore year in college. Then, at the end of my junior year, I lost my stepmom, who was the mom of my younger brother, Dylan. I had to prioritize what\u2019s important. It was no longer just me and my girlfriend (my wife now). We had to set a foundation for Dylan, to be there for him as much as we could with everything going on \u2014 losing two parents in less than a year and a half. He was 12 at the time, maybe just turned 13,\u201d said Bowden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Balancing the challenges of college life and the newfound role of legal guardian of his younger brother, graduating from college remained a priority, as did finding work to better provide for the family of three. He took a job as a warehouse worker at Amazon, working three 12-hour shifts. He worked Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. and attended classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His work at Amazon was on a temporary basis with hopes of transitioning to a full-time role. He became part of their Amazon Brand Analytics program with an eye on a managerial job. Despite uncertainties brought by the COVID pandemic and the potential pursuit of a doctorate program, he decided to continue with Amazon. He relocated to Memphis as part of the launch team for Tennessee\u2019s first Amazon robotics facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A short while later, Bowden transferred to Amazon\u2019s Huntsville facility to be closer to his Lincoln County home and spend more time with his wife, who was expecting their first child, and his brother, Dylan. About a year later, Copperweld, where he worked as a high school senior, was hiring. He applied for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While he didn\u2019t get the job for which he applied, Copperweld recognized him as a fit for a managerial position, operational excellence manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy focus is [on] improving the process to better serve our customers from either a safety, quality, delivery, or cost side. That\u2019s ultimately what it boils down to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s his current position and can be attributed to his focused pursuit of excellence in his personal and professional life, setting an example for his son, Stephen, and Dylan, who\u2019s now approaching his 18th birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bowden said, \u201cI wanted to be the first in my family to graduate college, and I wanted to set an example for Dylan. I hope that between myself and my wife, we have given him the resources he needs to succeed and maybe [avoid] some of the challenges we had. We want him to find a career and do what most parents want their children to do \u2014 just be a successful and productive person in society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And what\u2019s Bowden\u2019s roadmap to success? \u201cDo what you have to do to get where you want to go. Everybody has challenges, and everybody\u2019s going to face adversity. At the end of the day, if you want something to come through, you have to put the work in to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bowden\u2019s commitment to operational excellence at Copperweld reflects his dedication to engineering wires and his life. Guided by his father\u2019s example and the bond he shares with his brothers, Bowden\u2019s journey is marked by resilience, sacrifice, and unwavering support. He has navigated life\u2019s complexities with a focus on setting a solid foundation for his family, balancing personal challenges and professional aspirations, a testament to the power of resilience, and paving the way for a brighter future for his son and younger brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s a commitment to excellence and a conduit to power the future. GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE is the mark for Chase Bowden in his position at Copperweld. This American bimetals manufacturer became a leader in the wire and cable industry by engineering wire differently. Bowden continues to engineer life differently, too. Similar to how Copperweld harnesses the capabilities of copper by evaluating its internal and external factors, Bowden\u2019s dedication […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/4-4-1024x683.png\")
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