Lab Manager / Manufacturing Supervisor
Our client is New Jersey’s leading provider of premium cannabis. They cultivate, produce, and distribute top-quality cannabis products in the state. with a commitment to offering consistent, high-quality products in a welcoming environment.
Our Client is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the Lab, Extracted Products, and Production teams. This role involves overseeing daily operations, creating and adjusting production schedules, providing direction, troubleshooting mechanical issues, coaching team members, and managing personnel matters.
Additionally, this role is responsible for identifying and implementing improvements in extraction, production, and packaging processes and technologies. This includes integrating new machinery and automation as the product offerings expand.
The ideal candidate will have experience managing teams in fast-paced manufacturing or production environments. They should be organized, detail-oriented, mechanically inclined, and capable of maintaining high standards for product quality. The candidate should also foster a positive and collaborative team environment that supports team members' growth.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensure safe, organized, and compliant production of extracted products and joints, aligning with applicable cGMPs, and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Create and maintain production schedules based on sales forecasts, seasonal trends, and upcoming releases or promotions.
- Communicate schedules to Lab and Production teams, oversee progress, and serve as a point of contact for issues and escalations.
- Partner with HR to hire, train, and coach team members; issue discipline and corrective actions as necessary.
- Mentor Packaging team members, focusing on their future professional growth.
- Understand and comply with New Jersey cannabis packaging laws and regulations.
- Maintain a deep understanding of relevant extraction and packaging/labeling technologies and assess their fit in current and future processes.
- Develop and oversee quality assurance and product auditing to maintain company standards.
- Enhance lab and production operations efficiency through improvements in people, processes, and technology.
- Manage relationships with external suppliers and negotiate to secure the best deals for the company.
- Develop processes and standards for new products as the company researches and develops new product lines.
Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:
- Excellent problem-solving skills, particularly with manufacturing, packaging, and labeling machinery.
- Strong mathematical skills and proficiency in developing, using, and fixing formulas in Excel and Google Sheets.
- College degree in a science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
- Previous experience in cannabis extraction and production is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience managing production teams in high-volume, evolving product lines with rigorous cleanliness standards.
- Proven success in team management and creating a positive work environment with low attrition.
- Experience in researching, testing, procuring, and implementing automation technologies and training staff.
- Experience in creating and maintaining production schedules, inventory forecasts, and shift schedules for teams of 10 or more.
- Commitment to developing team members with a focus on long-term growth.
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn state-specific cannabis laws and regulatory compliance.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Organized with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments, persuade through sound logic and reasoning, and understand team motivations.
- Proven conflict resolution skills and ability to manage difficult or emotional situations.
- Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, works with integrity, and upholds organizational values.
- Observes and adheres to regulatory, safety, and security procedures.
Physical, Hours, and Other Requirements:
- Must be capable of lifting up to 50lbs.
- Requires sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and lifting.
- Comfortable working on ladders and in varying temperatures as required by each product category.
- 100% On-Site.
- 45-55 hours per week.
About Vangst:
Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.
Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.
Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company and backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others.
Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
