MIKE ATKINS
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MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT
Procedure Development/Process Improvement
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POSITIONING STATEMENT: A General or Manufacturing Management position that
utilizes experience in workforce development, production balancing, problem
resolution, material tracking, process analysis, scheduling/planning,
budget compliance and productivity measurement to improve the overall
process and profitability of a manufacturing or production company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Lozier Corp. Scottsboro, AL 1995 - 2009
Production Supervisor
. Managed Unionized Manufacturing Dept., increased productivity by 40%,
improved production through put by 1 day and maintained Dept. Safety
Program with 0 recordable injuries for 2 years.
. Supervised Dept. personnel; tracked raw materials, the maintenance
schedule of dept. equipment, maintaining 5S Concept of Housekeeping.
. Coordinated Daily production requirements, balanced staff with
workload, ensured completion of on time customer orders and maintained
superior Quality levels.
LAT Sportswear Fyffe, AL
1994 - 1995
Plant Manager
. Oversaw 125 employees Sportswear Plant, instituting four new product
lines while maintaining all Budget requirements.
. Directed Plant Operations; succeeded in increasing staff by 30 people
for an increase of $250K in Sales.
. Communicated production objectives to staff; followed-up with
maintenance personnel on problem areas. Reviewed deliveries and
coordinate shipments. Oversaw employee hiring and training process.
U.S. Textiles Scottsboro, AL
1988 - 1994
General Manager
. Started a successful Contract Apparel Plant building up to a 200
employee operation. Monitored the set-up of the facilities and
expanded the company to $2.0 million in Annual Sales.
. Developed Sales & Marketing of production lines with companies such as
Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Levi and The Lee Co. Made decisions on
selection & justification of new equipment. Engineered product costs;
product production lines layout.
. Reviewed Staff daily production and communicated expectations;
monitored WIP levels and met with QA personnel ensured compliance.
Performed Plant personnel functions as necessary. Advised the Company
CEO of costs vs. shipping income.
EDUCATION
Associates of Engineering - Apparel Engineering / Industrial Management -
Southern Technical Institute - Marietta, GA