Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Extraction Manager

This role encompasses significant administrative, regulatory and compliance duties and responsibilities including the hiring, training, safety awareness, professional development and discipline of laboratory employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying and implementing new technologies and methodologies to improve laboratory workflow, extractions, product development and data quality.
• Ensuring continuous improvement of the teams' knowledge base on lab procedures and extraction methods, including safety awareness, knowledge of hazards, OSHA, Food Safety, company standards and quality control.
• Representing the company in regulatory meetings, lab industry meetings and events.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance, including safety, environmental and document control requirements.
• Providing technical guidance to the facility with respect to any technical questions or new services.
• Analyzing production requirements and work assignments, based upon capacity to achieve production schedule and departmental objectives.
• Promoting an environment of continual improvement and open communication with all levels of staff.
• Planning and organizing production schedules and coordinating with operations personnel to identify and address market opportunities and operational weaknesses.
• Working with Analytical Laboratory Manager in monitoring quality control to ensure high quality, accurate results.
• Maintaining accessibility 7 days a week for addressing any laboratory issues.
• Periodically auditing the staff during process to ensure compliance with SOPs.
• Investigating all adverse events, errors and complaints; documenting investigations and determining the root cause.
• Resolving conflicts respectfully and in a timely manner, seeking assistance from HR as needed.

Requirements:

• 3 years' experience in operating equipment used in the facility or similar equipment.
• Experience in solvent-less extraction techniques is required, with rosin production being a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences from an accredited university.
• Broad knowledge of scientific principles, theories, and technologies applicable to chemistry in general.
• Manufacturing scale up experience desired (ISO, LEAN, etc.).
• Knowledge of management and organizational concepts, principles, and techniques with demonstrated expertise in research administration.
• Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing project needs in evolving situations.
• Superior time management skills, including ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and lead effective meetings.
• Strong math and computer skills, including ability to create and interpret data.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet, with or without mechanical assistance.

Must have visual acuity with/without job aids to perform activities such as reading, viewing a computer terminal, and visual inspection involving small parts/details. Clarity of vision at 20 ft or more in day and night/dark conditions.