Processing Director

About The Brand Lab:

At The Brand Lab, we “live higher” by holding ourselves to a higher standard. We do things the right way, not the easy way. Our goal is to supply the most excellent cannabis products and experience to our customers, while also giving back to the community. The Brand Lab is a place for everyone, discrimination does NOT have a home here. We are committed to making EVERYONE healthier & happier, no exceptions.

About This Role:

The Brand Lab is seeking an exceptional Processing Director to lead the vision, strategy and execution of production goals. This is a highly impactful role that works closely with all members of the Executive Team and works across all facets of the manufacturing facility.

Processing Director

The Processing Director facilitates and supervises the process of commercial concentrate production. The Processing Director is required to critically assess biomass, actuate respective production goals and develop and oversee each stage of the process to materialize these goals. The Director is responsible for gathering critical data to evaluate each process and present weekly productivity reports to Executives. The Director is required to maintain compliance with state guidelines and manage operations in accordance with company standards to meet production goals. This position is responsible for the development of standard operating procedures for each machine and station, and integrating proprietary processing techniques to maintain a competitive advantage amongst cannabis processors around the world. The process director is responsible for providing a clear plan of action for employees to reach established goals set forth by management to attain department bonus potential. The ideal Processing Director will have experience in process chemistry design, process related research and development, laboratory equipment troubleshooting, analytical chemistry, laboratory design, understand terpene and cannabinoid properties and behavior, fluence, preservation techniques and separation chemistry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert recommendations on specific marijuana product formulations to meet the needs of patients and strategic approaches set forth by the executive team.

• Oversee daily laboratory activities for extraction and processing of cannabis products.

• Assess the product inventory requirements and coordinate with grow team to ensure an adequate supply of cannabis is available to meet all facets of the company’s strategic approach.

• Provide weekly, monthly, annual reporting on production of medical cannabis products, projections, and compliance.

• Manage vendor relationships and remain current for extraction and processing equipment to ensure quality of equipment.

• Coordinate with state-approved laboratories to provide samples for regular testing of plant material and extracted product and ensure all results are documented in compliance with state regulations.

• Ensure that sanitation, safety and security protocols are strictly enforced throughout the facility in accordance with the company’s standard operating procedures and state regulations.

• Forecast and source in conjunction with the fulfillment department to ensure that products are produced in accordance with demand.

• Manage extraction and processing facility personnel, ensuring all standard operating procedures are strictly adhered.

• Ensure all extraction and processing personnel are fully trained on the company’s procedures and policies, and reinforced or updated as needed.

• Design statistically grounded studies to optimize each individual piece of equipment and process to meet efficiency, efficacy, and quality targets set forth by the executive team

Professional Skills:

· Ability to work in fast-paced, results oriented, demanding environment, balancing competing priorities

· Strong attention to detail, with a keen eye for excellence to ensure the continued integrity of the brand

· Oriented to continuous improvement/quality control in driving excellence

· Growth and change leader; earns trust, gets involved and "rolls up the sleeves" to get meaningful and sustainable results for all key constituents - a true leader with exceptional ability to manage people

· Proactive, yet disciplined; creative and entrepreneurial - identifies opportunities and takes initiative

· Collaboration building; alliance building; non-bureaucratic

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years of related processing/manufacturing industry experience
• Ability to excel in executing operational strategy
• Demonstrated track record of success leading teams and implementing scorecards/dashboards or analytics that drive measurable impact in a processing/manufacturing setting

Nice to have’s:

- Cannabis experience

The pillars of The Brand Lab that unify our team are:

1.) Be Accountable

2.) Hustle Harder

3.) Customer and Patient Focused

4.) Team Player

5.) Empower

The Brand Lab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.