DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING:
This Director of Manufacturing position will be responsible for overseeing and directly managing the extraction, refinement, formulation, and filling processes for a variety of cannabis products in a manufacturing environment. This role will provide guidance, leadership, actively manage, share information, and develop & continually improve best practices. This Director of Manufacturing will be responsible for aligning corporate directives and initiatives, ensuring the required level of quality, safety, and service is achieved by holding the staff accountable. The Director of Manufacturing will assist in identifying and tracking KPIs established by executive management and will be responsible for ensuring brand and product alignment. Additionally, this role will be directly involved in managing safety programs specific to the lab, ensuring compliance and adhering to all state and local regulations.
THE TEAM:
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Jushi is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company that develops and operates high-end retail locations, premium brands, state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, manufacturing facilities, along with a cutting-edge online platform that is setting a new standard for a sophisticated, data-driven, modern cannabis experience.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations and ensure a safe, efficient, productive and positive work environment.
- Assist with product development, process development, equipment selection and installation of manufacturing equipment in collaboration with vendors and partners.
- Maintain process and product development related to extraction and refinement of plant material, oversight of multiple teams within the manufacturing/lab area for extracting, formulation and filling.
- Manage ingredient, raw material, and packaging procurement, coordinate material and resource allocation.
- Create and manage daily, weekly, and long-term production and sourcing schedules to meet company needs.
- Develop and maintain KPIs for monitoring operational efficiency of manufacturing programs and for employees.
- Hire, train and hold team members accountable to company standards.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP regulations, local and state governing bodies, OSHA and other relevant worker safety regulations in a manufacturing environment.
- Ensure utilization of ERP and QMS to ensure consistent products and high-quality control.
- Partner with technology and compliance team to ensure efficient regulatory compliance for all manufacturing related activities (document records, inventory counts, etc.).
- Maintain a robust Quality Management System to ensure consistent quality control.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Manufacturing, Engineering or similar field or at least 4 years’ experience in cannabis manufacturing.
- Previous Hydrocarbon and CO2 extraction experience is required.
- Highly skilled and experienced in botanical extractions including distillation, isolates, and crystallization.
- Experienced in creating crude oil and other related extraction products.
- Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
- Knowledge of management and organizational concepts, principles, and techniques with demonstrated professional assertiveness.
- Experience complying with GMP standards.
- Excellent critical thinking skills to be able to troubleshoot any issues with the processes and instrumentation.
- Strong math and computer skills, including ability to create and interpret data.
- Interview, hire and train required extraction/formulation laboratory personnel in order to keep up with production requirements.
- Consistently achieve quality end products with repeatability.
- Create new and improved product formulations.
- Ensuring regulatory compliance, including safety, environmental and document control requirements.
- Ability to resolve any conflict respectfully and in a timely manner, addressing and resolving problems in order to create a culture of engagement and high-performance.
- Ensuring equipment reliability throughout production process.
- 10 plus years’ experience managing product, staff, and resources in a commercial manufacturing operation.
- Contract and vendor negotiation experience.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve manufacturing objectives in terms of volume, product mix, cost, and quality.
- Extensive knowledge in environment, health and safety standards in agricultural operations required.
- Extensive knowledge of food safety, security and GMP guidelines.
- Previous commercial cannabis growing experience preferred.
- Enjoys working in a start-up, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently in a highly organized manner.
- Must pass criminal background check.
- Most importantly, the Director of Manufacturing will be a team-player and a respectful collaborator, always using their position to grow the company through the empowerment and development of others.
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES AT JUSHI:
We offer benefit packages that may include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short, and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k).
Jushi is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
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