Curt Stephens Email & Phone Number

Western Carolinas

Valley, Al

Matterhorn award winner for 2017

Cottonton, Al

Responsible for the safe operation of two black liquor recovery boilers and the production of white liquor for the pulping process.

* Managed multiple concurrent projects in the US, China, South America & Africa in excess of $10M USD with average values exceeding $100K USD* Responsibilities included but not limited to:o Proactively identified problems and implemented solutions related to equipment, processes & applications o Managed timelines and deliverables to ensure project successo Responded to RFQ's in a detailed and timely manner resulting in new businesso Designed and organized booth and advertising at trade shows such as Power-Gen International & The International Work Boat Showo Trained customers and distributors on products and technologies* Provided leadership to diverse project teams to support clients such as: British Petroleum, WorleyParsons, Bechtel Engineering, KBR Engineering, Duke Energy, Southern Co, Dominion Power, FL Power & Light, Eastern Shipbuilding, Hitachi, Doosan, Mitsubishi, General Electric and Siemens

Manager - Bleaching Department* Managed all department activities including production, budgets, manpower and safety* Supervised 50 employees including four supervisors in a 24 hour 3 shift rotation* Implemented new processes to improve product quality while reducing costs Assistant Manager - Quality Control* Monitored quality levels by establishing an artificial intelligence database for maintaining color control* Set up process control system for our sheet-finishing department* Conducted plant trials to successfully improve quality and gain new businessAssistant Manager - Technical Department* Managed all internal and sourced testing to ensure quality specifications were met for the Division* Interpreted market trends and provided technical data to support new product development* Acted as the vendor liaison in order to stay current with new chemical technologies and maintain competitiveness in a global marketplace* Planned and organized production trials in order to improve quality and product performance

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Technical Sales Representative· Increased budgeted sales by 50%, and was Inducted into the BFGoodrich Winners Circle Sales Honor Society for 1999· Provided technical support at customer plant running product demonstration trials resulting in new business of over $2.7 million annually· Maintained and established new accounts with textile manufacturers in North and South Carolina (Alamac Knits, West Point Stevens, Delta Mills, Galey & Lord, Dan River, A&E, etc)