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Anthony Butts

Philadelphia

Summary

Dynamic Bindery Supervisor at Smith Edwards Dunlap with expertise in machine maintenance and team management. Successfully ensured product quality and operational efficiency, leading to a significant reduction in errors. Proven ability to train employees and coordinate schedules, fostering a safe and productive work environment.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Bindery Supervisor

Smith Edwards Dunlap
08.1982 - 04.2025
  • Used large-volume hand machine punch and staplers to punch holes into paper sheets.
  • Used cutting and trimming machines to trim edges of books to appropriate size.
  • Checked all finished products to detect and correct uneven paper edges and dimensional errors.
  • Lubricated, cleaned and performed minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition.
  • Trimmed book edges using cutting machines and hand cutters.
  • Examined bindery products for quality issues, such as imperfect bindings, loose pages or uncut threads and corrected problems prior to customer delivery.

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Smith Edwards Dunlap
08.1982 - 08.2014
  • Arranged for pick-up by carriers specified on customer purchase orders determined at final inspection through review of shipping instructions.
  • Prepared orders for shipment, posting weights and shipping charges onto packaging, marking materials with identifying information and updating logs of shipments outgoing and incoming.
  • Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
  • Unpacked, examined and routed incoming shipments, rejected damaged items and recorded shortages.
  • Reviewed paperwork to determine priorities and set schedules.
  • Generated end-of-day reports covering shipments, productivity, and financial totals.
  • Oversaw warehouse crew stocking inventory and preparing loads.

Education

High School Diploma -

Creative School of Performing Arts
Philadelphia, PA
11-1982

Skills

  • Team management
  • Health and safety
  • Machine maintenance
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Employee training
  • Deadline management

Timeline

Bindery Supervisor

Smith Edwards Dunlap
08.1982 - 04.2025

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Smith Edwards Dunlap
08.1982 - 08.2014

High School Diploma -

Creative School of Performing Arts
Anthony Butts