Manufacturing Manager

Location: Lincoln, IL

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Job Posted:
Mar 28, 2025
Company:
Cresco Labs, LLC

Company & Role Overview

Summary

JOB SUMMARY

CORE JOB DUTIES

  • Responsible for overseeing lab staff, facility schedules, production processes, inventory, and vendor relations.
  • Serves as a role-model and resource lab staff concerning products and services, policies and procedures, industry news, and changes in regulations.
  • Respond to all agent questions, concerns, or suggestions and takes action when necessary to resolve conflicts.
  • Responsible for overseeing the delegation of tasks of lab agents in order to maintain a compliant and clean facility.
  • Coordinate with the upper management team to ensure accurate information and documentation is provided.
  • Ensure compliance with all state laws and regulations regarding manufactured products.
  • Coordinate inventory tracking procedures with the inventory manager.
  • Maintain accurate records of all lab activities including employee records, inventory records, deliveries, and returns in accordance with State laws and regulations and Cresco Labs standards.
  • Responsible for the preparation and execution of Cresco Labs medically-infused product line through the measuring, mixing, and processing of product in accordance with the State and standards set by Cresco Labs.
  • Enforces proper machine maintenance, adhering to OEE Requirements and safety standards.
  • Ensures consistency and efficacy of product through quality control testing and procedures outlined by Cresco Labs.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

  • Minimum 3 years of cannabis extractions experience
  • Minimum 3 years of manufacturing/production management experience in a regulated industry with experience leading teams; experience in nutraceutical/pharmaceutical products, preferred.
  • Degree in Biochemistry or related field, preferred.
  • Knowledge of sanitation requirements for the production of nutraceutical/pharmaceutical products
  • Thorough understanding of state and local medical cannabis laws and how they apply to the operations of Cresco Labs.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective time-management and ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.
  • Proficiency in windows-based software and point of sale applications a plus.
  • Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
  • Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
  • Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.

BENEFITS

Company BenefitsBenefits for this job may vary.

401(k) with Company Match, Career Advancement, Dental, Medical, & Vision Benefits, Flexible Time Off / Unlimited Vacation, Inclusive Environment, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off to Volunteer, Relaxed / Casual Dress Code, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Working Environment

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About Cresco Labs, LLC

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEED initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all in cannabis. At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.