Ryan Stapleford

Ability to adapt to change within the working environment. Focused on learning and growth in order to assist my organization to succeed as well as to meet personal goals. Understand the importance of integrity and find pride in meeting goals and expectations. Interact with all levels of staff and management including chemists and engineering personnel.

I worked 12 years on the production side of the metal finishing industry, from polishing to electroplating. Examples of some of the processes are: nickel, zinc, copper, cadmium, hex/tri chromium plating, blast bead, belt polishing and precision finishing work. Experience with manual lines, automatic barrel and rack machines as well as vibratory tumbling. These roles included leadership responsibilities and staff supervision. I moved over to the environmental side of metal finishing in 2018 operating wastewater treatment systems after going to college for my water management certification. Since then I've fallen in love with the processes and have been lucky enough to gain priceless experience in the field.

I graduated with an Associate in Science for Environmental Health & Technology in August of 2024 and am currently enrolled at California State University, Sacramento for a treatment of metal wastestreams course which I will be finished with in March of this year. The courses for my degree were selected specifically with a career in water/waste water treatment in mind. For example, Special Topics in Water Treatment, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Monitoring and Water Treatment and Operations are some of the classes required for my degree. I plan on continuing my education once my youngest son is in school full time.