Manager Plant

Mikel A. Mailhot

**** *** ***

Pine Mountain, Ga. 31822

*******@*********.***

Phone # 706-***-****

Objective

As shown in my resume, I bring with me a strong foundation in operations of

an LTL carrier system and manufacturing. I am personally adaptable and

flexible, with maturity of business judgment. I am confidentially seeking

to make a major change where I draw together the sum of my experience and

personal qualities to make contributions toward corporate objectives.

Education

1975 Graduate Baker High School, Columbus Ga.

Extensive on the job training in all categories mentioned

1984 attended Claims Prevention Seminar, Atlanta, Ga.

1987 Transportation System Seminar, New York, NY

Zinger Miller Supervisory Training Columbus, Ga.

OSHA inspection training Atlanta, Ga.

Weyerhaeuser Technical Training Institute, Bowling Green, KY

Employee Health and Safety audit training Tampa, Fl.

Summary of Qualifications

1985-2007

Weyerhaeuser Container Board Pkg.

COLUMBUS Ga.

Supervise 120 employees in manufacturing corrugated containers. Improved

many aspect of production during a time when facility was being introduced

to a new customer with a new and different product line. Reduced downtime

by 20% decreased machine set-up times by 15 min, increased machine run

speeds by 50% and improved in overall quality in our products and the teams

working environment. All improvement achieved during a time while learning

and teaching the process necessary to start up the new product line of the

largest customer for the company. Hand selected out of the entire Southeast

region to attend the company's Technical Training Institute in Bowling

Green, Kentucky. The training included an in depth study and understanding

of all Manufacturing process necessary in the operation of a corrugated

container facility. The four week study included detail studies of machine

processes, maintenance, sales, environmental policies, safety, and

administrative responsibilities scored 98% upon graduation. January 1st

2004 promoted from plant supervisor to plant general foreman.

Manager in transportation department for a corrugator box plant, shipping

an average of 25 trailers a day. Arranged pick-up for LTL carriers daily to

meet customer delivery needs. Responsible for 20 employees, multi sites,

three shifts, six days week. Negotiated three 2 millions dollar carrier

contracts. Worked with dispatcher to insure timely deliveries are met for

our customers. Meet with LTL carrier's sales person to establish

transportation requirements. Managed a 79 thousand square foot warehouse,

which contains a corner post machine manned by 8 employees, and arranged

transfer of product from warehouse to plant, and customers. Insured good

customer relations by visiting manufacturing facilities to discuss quality

of on time delivers and other issues they might have concerning

transportation needs. Reduced transportation cost from $3.00/sq ft to

$2.00, which saved the company a total of $600,000 annually. This was done

by maximizing trailer cube and consolidating loads and working with

customers to increase orders to utilize total trailer cube. Which resulted

in increase trailer cube from 108,000 sq ft to 150,000 sq ft per trailer?

Analyzed transportation cost and developed accurate rates for customer

service department to use when estimating new business negotiations.

Develop and implemented trailer damage inspection reporting.

Plant Safety coordinator for 14 years with continues improvement in safety

statistics. Two years with zero incidents rate. Coordinated safety teams

consisting of 60% hourly and 40% managerial level employees. Conducted

weekly safety meetings with core team to ensure communication to all plant

job levels. Responsible for new employee safety training orientations.

Implemented the E.I. DuPont Stop safety program. Hand selected to travel to

other Weyerhaeuser facilities to conduct safety audits. Conducted fork lift

certification licensing program.

Managed other Weyerhaeuser transportation departments in the United States

during union strikes, until negotiations could be met. Insured sufficient

employee staffing and customer's transportation requirements were

fulfilled.

Responsible for purchasing/leasing plant forklifts and overseeing

maintenance on the equipment.

Developed and implemented operator forklift inspection checklist for

preventive maintenance.

1981-1985

Watkins Motor Lines

Columbus, Ga.

Responsible for managing the outbound shift, which included dispatching P&D

drivers for pick-up and deliveries, contract drivers dispatching, routing

and cutting freight bills, supervising outbound dock crew, and handling

maintenance on vehicles. Prior to joining the organization load averages,

rehandling cost and P&D hours were at unacceptable levels. After completing

initial analysis I supervised the outbound dock crew on loading trailers

more effectively. Studied carefully to reduce rehandling cost and studied

pick-ups and delivers to reduce P&D cost. As a result the load averages

were increased from 24,000lbs to 32,000 lbs for the year 1984. The

reahndling and line haul cost were reduced considerable by picking up loads

to ride and by direct loading around break bulk terminals whenever

possible. The P&D hours were cut while revenue increased. After

accomplishing these task I was promoted to Operations Manager in a larger

terminal in Jacksonville, Fl. This terminal generates more revenue than any

other terminal in the Southeast region. Chose to stay in Columbus Ga. Area

and seek other employment.

References furnished upon request

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