Lead Production Technician

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots, offer top-tier products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that values corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, which supports community outreach and positive change. At Curaleaf, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis. 

Summary

Responsible for leading a team of hourly employees in the execution of filling and packaging of cannabis lab products (vaporizers, RSO syringes, capsules, tablets, concentrates, etc.) via hand-filling methods and filling equipment with a continuous focus on compliance, safety accountability, product integrity, team productivity and cost.  Lead the team through effective startup, hour-by-hour, and shutdown operations to include inventory management, production batch preparation, filling, weighing, sealing and production output tracking.  Conduct product intake from lab formulation and testing operations and maintain accurate and effective physical inventory of all product to include recordkeeping and compliant storage.  Also responsible for partnering with peripheral teams (Lab Processing, Testing, Fulfillment, etc.) to meet planned team objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Within a large-scale cannabis processing facility lead a team of Packaging Technicians in the performance of production tasks such as product filling, sealing, packaging, inventory management, and labeling.
• Lead all lab product filling, packaging and department-level inventory functions remaining proficient with all tasks. Functions include, but are not limited to:
  • Filling capsules, concentrates, syringes and vaporizer cartridges and pens to proper net weight utilizing manual and mechanical methods.
  • Weighing and counting pieces to fill to proper unit count quantity.
  • Properly assembling and capping all products.
  • Inserting product into final packaging and applying tamper-evident seals.
  • Applying additional batch-specific labeling.
  • Staging product in lot quantities for proper finished goods storage.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cannabis filling and packaging.
• Drive department core metrics (quantity, quality, and productivity objectives) and measure planned vs. actual performance hourly/daily.
• Assist with the training and development of the Lab Packaging team.
• Hold self and others accountable at all times.
• Support and participate in department continuous improvement and occupational safety initiatives such as the 5S program and Hazard Communication.
• Support and participate in sanitation and bio-security practices.
• Understand/apply product integrity standards for lab products making sure quality is maintained while being prepared, filled, packaged, and processed.
• Manage critical product and batch data and ensure that labels are complete, accurate and legible.
• Responsible for contributing to the team’s operational efficiency and waste reduction through ownership, teamwork, communication, and collaboration.
• Ensure that scales and measurement devices are ready for use (calibrated and serviceable).
• Support tracking and recordkeeping functions within the state seed-to-sale e-system MJ Freeway remaining in compliance with DOH rules and regulations.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOP) for all operations, ensuring adherence to company and regulatory compliance (proper weighing, data recording, product tracking, security, green waste disposal, etc.
• Utilize production data files, records, and reports such as hourly/daily/weekly productivity/quality trackers and inventory data.
• Understand and support the demand plan and production schedule.
• Lead the compliant and safe handling and use of solvents and sanitizing agents to include isopropyl alcohol and ethanol.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with filling and packaging equipment and maintain critical resources in an “always ready” posture.
• Execute operator-level equipment cleaning and maintenance activities and support facility maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Lead the team through overtime assignments.
• Assist with staging product and packaging supplies to meet daily production schedule.
• Perform quality assurance protocols such as in-process/post-process visual inspection and spot checks of net fill weights.
• Ensure 100% compliance involving proper weighing, data recording, product tracking and security throughout the entire packaging process.