MARK D. BATTLE
CONTACT
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PROFILE
Detailed and results-orientated professional with thirty-two years of leadership experience and in-depth knowledge of manufacturing operations.
SKILLS
• Excellent Communicator &
Personable
• Strong Attention to Detail
& Organized
• Analytical
• Effective Decision Maker
• Impeccable Work Ethic
• Independent Worker &
Team Player
• Coaching, Mentoring &
Training
• Proficient with Loading
Systems Practices & Elixir
Shipping Software
• Computer Skills: Word,
Excel, Avantis & Crystal
Reports
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Westvaco Mead Westvaco KapStone West Rock - Charleston, SC January 1991 - December 2023 (held various positions) Shipping Coordinator
• Directed and managed shipping processes and personnel to fulfill mill shipping requirements for customer orders.
• Coordinated scheduling and loading to meet production demands while skillfully managing changing priorities.
• Managed and addressed quality concerns with shipping personnel to ensure that the product shipped to the customer was in excellent condition.
• Coordinated and ensured effective communication between assigned departments, with the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ensured personnel followed department operating and safety procedures.
• Worked with the training coordinator to train incoming shipping coordinators.
• Evaluated and directed department resources.
Salvage Winder Assistant Operator
• Operated the salvage winder, which included retrieving rolls from the warehouse utilizing a clamp truck.
• Prepped and mounted rolls on the winder backstand, including changing core chucks on the backstand and front drums.
• Operated the thread-up of the winder, taping, and bundling of produced paper rolls, including placing the finished paper in the finishing area. Senior Utility Operator
• Operated finishing equipment to produce finished rolls of paper.
• Operated roll finishing equipment, including banding, wrapping, labeling, and sorting.
• Restocked finishing materials for the department.
• Prepared work orders for equipment maintenance.
Utility Operator
• Coordinated with the Shipper to ensure quality rolls were shipped to customers.
• Utilized loading practices and load plans to ensure rolls arrived at the customer location in the same condition as they left the mill.
• Managed roll storage, rail loading, and truck and container loading. Junior Load Technician
• Loaded paper based on load plan requirements, utilizing a lift truck.
• Completed a quality review of completed loads to ensure products were loaded to specifications.
• Ordered and organized departmental supplies.
EDUCATION
Lander State University
Bachelor of Science
North Greenville Jr College
Associate of Business
Administration