Mark Smith

• Provide consulting services for the gin to help the customer get the most out of their operation.
• Operate, maintain, and repair gin equipment, vehicles and machinery in connection with the ginning of cotton.
• Install, operation, and maintenance of irrigation systems for watering crops.
• Delivered high-quality presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating project objectives and results.
• Aligned closely with business owners and employees to gather information and gain operational insight.

Oversee ginning operations and equipment upkeep and maintenance

• Ensure all phases of machinery operations are calibrated and functioning for efficiency and throughput
• Transport harvested cotton from field to gin
• Dry, clean, remove cotton seed from lint and baling and package cotton
• Package and ship samples to USDA Classing offices
• Oversee data management and reporting bale ID numbers and sample classing data
• Market and facilitate sales and shipment of cotton bales with brokers
• Handle logistical storage of cotton bales in warehouses
• Oversee gin safety protocols and procedures according to OSHA guidelines
• Market cotton seed and gin trash to potential buyers