Norman Plante
Asheville
Summary
A former biotech/pharma industry worker seeking to change fields and create a new niche for myself after moving to Asheville from Massachusetts! I pride myself on my consistency, affinity for group collaboration, and intrinsic self-motivation. Having work experience in the service and hospitality realm, as well as the fast-paced and highly detail-oriented world of quality control, I think makes me a great candidate for your consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Westville Pub
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Took and processed customer orders efficiently and accurately
- Managed food and beverage delivery to ensure timely service
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to meet special requests and dietary needs
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area at all times
- Assisted in training new servers on menu items and service standards
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills, and calculate totals
QC Analyst, Environmental Monitoring Technician
Lykan Bioscience/ RoslinCT
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Performed Environmental monitoring in production suites
- Provided QC assistance to manufacturing in production suites for client processes
- Assisted in Enrolling and setting up new EM equipment (Climet particle counters, multiple generations of MetOne particle counters, SAS units)
- Assisted in improving organization for QC data tracking
- Coordinated with manufacturing and adjacent departments to perform gowning qualifications
- Assisted in improving QC data retention systems
- Performed EM/CU sampling at Sanofi-Genzyme Framingham campus
- Used SAS 180 viable units and Climet 450t/1054 non-viable units for EM and gas sampling
- Gowned and cleaned sampling materials into grade D, C and A grade controlled areas in order to collect EM/CU samples
- Performed sampling of manufacturing WFI/RO/Pure/Steam systems utilizing proper aseptic technique
- Coordinated with manufacturing to schedule sampling events in order to obtain daily/ weekly/ monthly/ quarterly samples with proper cadence
- Navigated action notices and assisted in planning for/ performing release sampling
- Performed review and verification of QC/EM paperwork
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MASkills
- Good communicator
- Cleanroom/ gowning experience
- Aseptic technique
- Critical Thinking
- Consistency
- Multitasking and organization
- EM/CU sampling experience
- Validation/review experience
- Microbial ID
- GMP adherence
- Assay execution
- PPE usage
- Sales techniques
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Customer feedback management
Timeline
Server
Westville Pub
09.2024 - 06.2025
QC Analyst, Environmental Monitoring Technician
Lykan Bioscience/ RoslinCT
01.2023 - 01.2024
Bachelor Of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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