Production Technician

Production Technician

Job Type: Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Shift: Monday to Friday - 5:45am to 2:30 pm
Hourly Rate: $17/hr
Location: Simsbury, CT

Who You Are: 

As a Production Technician, you will be responsible for the packaging and labeling of the finished goods at our cultivation and manufacturing centers. You will be responsible for the production of a variety of finished products including packaged, dried flower, pre-rolls, vape cartridges and vape pens, and infused products. Our production team is expected to maintain quality control measures to ensure high-quality products and will carry out day-to-day tasks including prepping, packaging, and labeling per standard operating procedures set by Curaleaf and our production management. 

What You Will Do:

• Stage product and packaging supplies across various production lines to meet daily production schedule
• Perform quality assurance protocols as designated by Curaleaf’s procedures
• Increase operational efficiency and reduce waste through ownership, teamwork, communication and collaboration
• Perform in-process and post-process quality assurance, testing and conducting visual inspections to ensure all product meets or exceed Curaleaf’s specifications and patient’s expectations
• Ensure 100% compliance involving proper weighing, data recording, product tracking and security throughout the entire packaging process
• Operate in an efficient manner that also complies with all OSHA regulations, Curaleaf SOP’s and all applicable required procedures
• Ensure each product is properly labeled in compliance with state regulations
• Work in a quick and efficient manner and strive to consistently increase productivity
• Maintain the organization and cleanliness of the extraction room while performing all duties

What You Will Bring:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D minimum
• Effective communication skills working in a team-based environment
• Strong attention to detail skills working in a high-volume production environment
• Strong work ethic and the ability to be punctual, reliable, and contribute to a positive, professional work environment
• Ability to be trained on various production equipment, SOPs, and consistently meet performance expectations set by leadership
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time

Even Better If: 

• You have one year of manufacturing and packaging experience with a focus on ensuring product safety, consumer safety and satisfaction, and high product quality is strongly preferred

Physical Requirements: 

• Allergen warnings, potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol.
• Daily use of provided PPE, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary.
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms.
• Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels.
• High-stress tolerance, adaptable, flexible ability to work in an ever-changing environment