Lead Production Technician

Location: Johnstown, OH

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Job Posted:
Jan 18, 2025
Company:
Curaleaf

Company & Role Overview

Summary

Lead Production Technician

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Who You Are:

What You'll Do:

  • Lead a team of Packaging Technicians in daily production tasks, including filling, sealing, packaging, and labeling cannabis products.
  • Oversee all lab product filling and packaging activities while ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Manage inventory and ensure accurate recordkeeping for all products and materials.
  • Perform and guide team members in tasks such as:
    • Filling capsules, concentrates, syringes, and vaporizer cartridges.
    • Weighing, counting, sealing, and packaging products with precision.
    • Applying tamper-evident seals and batch-specific labeling.
  • Monitor and drive productivity metrics, tracking performance hourly and daily.
  • Train and mentor team members, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and ensure all tools are maintained in a ready state.
  • Maintain compliance with state regulations, including product labeling and seed-to-sale tracking systems.
  • Implement and uphold continuous improvement initiatives like 5S and waste reduction practices.
  • Ensure workplace safety and sanitation standards are met at all times.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align production with the demand plan and schedule.

What You'll Bring:

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Strong work ethic, reliability, and honesty.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Effective communication and leadership abilities.
  • Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Basic mechanical aptitude for operating and maintaining equipment.
  • Understanding of weight and measurement concepts.
  • Ability to follow and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Even Better If:

  • You have hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment is a plus.
  • You have experience leading a team of 12 or more employees in a manufacturing setting.
  • You bring Six or more months of experience in cannabis filling and packaging operations.
  • You have familiarity with compliance, product integrity, and safety protocols.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time
  • Ability to occasionally climb ladder, crawl under low spaces
  • Ability to use computer/look at a screen for long periods of time
  • Ability to have close vision (able to read small print at 20 inches or less)
  • This position has allergen warnings - potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.

What We Offer:

  • Career Growth Opportunities
  • Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
  • Generous PTO and Parental Leave
  • 401(K) Retirement Plan
  • Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Community Involvement Initiatives
  • Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:

  • 2023 Ragan's Top Places to Work
  • 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
  • 2020 Cannabis Doing Good's Good Neighbor Award
  • 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana's Diversity & Inclusion Award

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Our Vision:

Our Values:

  • Lead and Inspire.
  • Commit to Win.
  • ONE Curaleaf.
  • Driven to Deliver Excellence.

Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board

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About Curaleaf

Curaleaf creates clean, reliable, trusted cannabis products for wellness and medical use. Our highly-skilled dispensary staff is trained—and dedicated!—to help you find just the right method and concentration to achieve your personal cannabis goals