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Nicholas Lenz

Saint Paul Park,MN

Summary

Detail-oriented Quality Technician proficient in sampling, measuring and testing various chemicals/materials. Bringing deep understanding of reporting, quality assurance and compliance issues. Always looking for new professional challenges within an organization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Waste Water Lab Technician

3M
Cottage Grove, MN
01.2022 - Current
  • Directed and coordinated plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
  • Collected water samples to test alkalinity, hardness and residual levels.
  • Performed yearly audits of all waste water procedures and processes.
  • Assisted with preparation of waste shipments paperwork (i.e, manifests, land disposal restriction forms and bill of ladings, etc.).
  • Communicated when waste trailers were to be removed from 90 accumulation area at WWT to other designated areas on site.
  • Completed annual environmental training (i.e, hazardous waste, stormwater, tanks, etc.) and WWT specific training.

Quality Technician

3M
Cottage Grove, MN
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Prepare, operate, and maintains laboratory equipment for testing.
  • Test Incinerator solvents & wastes for BTU, ash, chlorine, and metals content.
  • Maintain data files for all analyses on wastes received, treated, or shipped offsite.

Manufacturing Associate I

Takeda Pharmaceutical
Brooklyn Park, MN
03.2019 - 08.2021
  • Collaborated with Manufacturing teammates and leaders to prioritize and schedule daily production needs.
  • Weighed and prepared culture media, buffers and solutions.
  • Ensured product met quality standards per batch record.

Biomanufacturing Technician

Finch Therapeutics
Saint Paul, MN
11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Performed (GMP, GLP manufacturing of a clinical drug product utilizing filtration, lyophilization, encapsulation and packaging techniques.
  • Ensure development and qualification optimize methods and improve confidence in reproducible of assay results.
  • Records each step in manufacturing process in batch record, which is then submitted for QA sign-off of batch before shipping out product.

Education

Associate of Arts - Biology

Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
04.2014

High School Diploma -

Park Senior High School
Cottage Grove, MN
06.2013

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • GLP/GMP/cGMP Knowledge
  • Testing Procedures
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Calibration
  • Environmental Media

Accomplishments

  • Train 2 aAC10 PPQ Series Completion
  • Entyvio (vedolizumab) Brooklyn Park FDA Approval
  • XRF Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Timeline

Waste Water Lab Technician

3M
01.2022 - Current

Quality Technician

3M
08.2021 - 01.2022

Manufacturing Associate I

Takeda Pharmaceutical
03.2019 - 08.2021

Biomanufacturing Technician

Finch Therapeutics
11.2018 - 03.2019

Associate of Arts - Biology

Inver Hills Community College

High School Diploma -

Park Senior High School

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