High School General Manager
Resume:
Robert Kevin Mills
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Personal Information
Married for 30 years with 10 children, (6 biological and 4 foster children).
Community volunteer / coach 1999 to 2019.
Past, South Pontotoc High School sports booster club president for soccer and softball.
Volunteer administrator of South Pontotoc County Summer League Softball and
Baseball 2007-2013.
Volunteer, South Pontotoc High School assistant high school soccer coach 2016 to 2019.
Community volunteer to various church and charitable events to include Pontotoc County jail ministry from mid-2023-present.
Objective
To sell my company and branch out and look for a new challenge where I can use my decades of experience, knowledge and skills to add significant value to a process or a company.
Skills Summary
I have strong interpersonal, team building, leadership, planning and organizational skills. I have experience and personal knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes and equipment. Proficient in improving processes to reduce cost and or improve quality. Hands on leader that enjoys being in the middle of the process and capable of teaching and training others. I developed and implemented several manufacturing processes when first introduced to furniture as an engineer at Stratford Company, that has become a manufacturing technique used currently by most all current upholstered furniture manufactures in 2024. Part of the leadership team at Ashley furniture credited me in 2018 for an industry wide innovation.
Work History
2016 – Present
Pontotoc, MS
RK Mills LLC dba Magnolia Furniture
Manufacturer of youth, residential, custom contract / hospitality furniture and suppler of frame kits to, upholstered furniture manufacturers. Built from ground up with no investors. At peak operations just before the Covid pandemic achieved annual sales of over 19 million annual sales, with 5 manufacturing facilities. Sold off residential upholstery manufacturing portion of business, that accounted for approximately 7 million in annual sales. I developed relationships with customers such as Big Lots, HomeGoods, Tractor supply Canada, Rural King etc..
Owner
Apr 2014-2016
7th Avenue Inc
Pontotoc, MS
Manufacturer of residential and contract upholstered products
General Manager
7th Avenue was a startup operation started in April of 2014. I was responsible for all phases of this start up operation. I was working with successful owners / investors to build a successful company. Some of this particular groups successful business endeavors are Pier One Imports and IKEA. Principal died unexpectedly and family (majority stake holders) closed the business.
2012-2014
Tupelo Manufacturing
Tupelo, Ms
President
Manufacturer of Contract furniture
Hired as sales manager initially, soon after took over operation as General Manager and then as Owner. Sold to AVTEQ in Sept of 2013 and stayed on as General Manager until April of 2014.
2000 – 2012
Miss Eaton Inc. DBA Eaton Seating
Pontotoc, MS
Manufacturer of contract seating products
Vice President of Operations / Plant Manager
During my over 12 years I was instrumental in transforming Eaton Seating, a company that upon my arrival had a reputation for poor quality, a dated product line and was operating at a loss to a company that produced current products that fit the current designs and trends, A company know for quality, excellent customer service earning profits for its owners. I was Involved in all phases of the business, primarily responsible for Manufacturing, Customer Service, Research and Development with close ties to Sales.
1997 – 2000
Schweiger Furniture
Jefferson, WI
Manufacture of residential furniture products / hardwood processor and wholesaler
Wood Division Plant Manager
Responsibilities included supervising the manufacturing of all wood components for in house products and custom components for other manufacturers. Supervision of lumber yard, dry kilns, and wood finishing operation.
1996 - 1997
Ethridge Construction
Tupelo, MS
Commercial Construction Company
Estimator / Sales
Bid metal framing, sheetrock, acoustical ceilings and exterior surfaces of commercial construction projects from blueprints provided.
1992 – 1995
Stratford Company
New Albany, MS
Manufacture of Residential upholstered products
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Responsible to direct the engineering and maintenance staffs
Oct 1990 - Sept 1992
Limitorque Corporation
Lynchburg, VA
Manufacturer of valve actuators, ball screws and ball screw jacks
Manufacturing Facilitator Gear Dept
Supervised all gear production.
Jan 1988 – Oct 1990
Clark Equipment Company
Statesville, NC
Manufacturer of off-road equipment drive trains.
Department Supervisor Cast Iron / QC
Supervised cast iron and final grind departments. Worked with transmission assembly lines, transmission functional testing diagnostic equipment and responsible for final quality pass / fail.
Oct 1983 – Oct 1987
US Amy
Engineer Corp
Squad leader and Combat Engineer
Unit performed general construction / engineering tasks in all environments. Also to give combat support specializing in combat demolitions / explosives.
Education
1980 graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Beaver Falls PA
1981 – 1982 Community College of Beaver County diesel and automotive
1991 ITW Gear School
2009 Lean Manufacturing 101 Itawamba Community College
2009 Stephen Covey Itawamba Community College
References
Upon request
Contact Information
cell phone 662-***-****
email address ****************@*****.***
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