Dereck Stephens 2053 Eldorado Drive - Gainesville, GA 30507 [email protected](Home: 770-531-1114/(Cell: 404-863-9594) To obtain a position with a stable growing company that will provide me an opportunity to further expand on my skills and career. Calculated, operations management strategist with a 7 year record of achievement and demonstrated success with the use of lean and quality driven principles. Adept at driving growth of company revenues and improving waste reduction, and optimal processing operations. Exceptional mentor and coach. Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners. Work Experience LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Techmer PM - Gainesville, GA August 2006 to Present * Complete color tests on plastic products * Perform pressure rise test to check for proper pigment dispersion * Operate film line to make film that is utilized in color matching for plastic bags * Test various material formulations to assess quality of color matching through use of small lab extruder * Operate pelletizer that chops the extruded plastic into small pellets List Job duties here Training - Train operators in all aspects of job including equipment, ISO procedures, work schedule, and safety, Proper communic