Quality Assurance Specialist

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Hamptonburgh, Town of Hamptonburgh, NY
Entry level
Cannabis
The Role
The Quality Assurance Specialist at PharmaCann ensures compliance with quality processes in cannabis production. Responsibilities include auditing processes, overseeing cleaning procedures, performing label approvals, coordinating third-party testing, maintaining documentation, training staff, and driving continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

PharmaCann, Inc. owns and operates best-in-class production facilities and retail dispensaries for cannabis-based products. We currently operate in the States of Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Colorado and Michigan as a medical and/or adult use cannabis provider to patients and customers. We are looking for energetic, results-driven individuals to join our rapidly growing team and industry.

Job Summary

With guidance and supervision from the QA Regional Director, this position supports the Quality Assurance organization and is responsible for the daily execution of all medical cannabis quality processes as assigned for both operations. The incumbent will work within company standards and the applicable state regulations.

Pay for this role starts at $24/hour

Duties and responsibilities or (Essential Functions)

  • Auditing all processes to ensure both internal and external regulations (New York State Office of Cannabis Management) standards are being adhered to.
  • Floor presence throughout the day in all manufacturing areas.
  • Oversee cleaning procedure, inspecting equipment and work area, ATP surface testing of the addition processes now in production.
  • Performing label approvals on all batches.
  • Coordinate third party testing with the processing and flower pack teams and fill out the third-party necessary documentation for testing.
  • Ensure all required third party compliance testing is completed for each batch of product produced to ensure all batches meet or exceed state mandated requirements before being handed off to the proper packaging department.
  • Enter batches into NAV to when samples are taken from our facility or moved to a new designation and releasing the product to the vault for sale. 
  • Ensuring auditing and manufacturing documentation is kept up to date.
  • Review of cGMP documents to ensure company processes comply and maintain Quality Assurance documentation.
  • Develop the standard measurements for processes to be compared against then inspect and test processes and procedures.
  • Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the new manufacturing process, send them out for review then approval finally entering them into the Pharmacann SOP SharedDrive system
  • Write batch records for all new processes send them out for review then
  • Assist in maintaining the PharmaCann SOP Shared Drive system
  • Inspect raw materials coming on site to provide assurance that all raw materials used in the manufacturing process meet the specifications for quality, safety, and effectiveness before they are used in manufacturing
  • Assist in training production staff on quality all new procedures, protocols, and documentation
  • Coordinate investigation of quality issues with manufacturing and customer complaints
  • Review, approve and communicate all investigation root cause and follow up with corrective action with stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous improvement of core processes to ensure manufacturing quality is maintained while efficiency is optimized.
  • Initiate annual reviews of SOPs and batch records.
  • Assist the QA in Pennsylvania when needed.
  • Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community
  • Embodies the culture, values, and tenets of PharmaCann and full support of our purpose, goal, and key objectives
  • All other duties as assigned
  • Travel to Pennsylvania 5% 

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

  • High School required, plus 3 years related work experience or Associate’s degree, plus three years related work experience.
  • Experience having worked in a cannabis and/or manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
  • Age: State law requires that applicants be 21 years old to work for a cultivation center 

Notice: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.


The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
499 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

PharmaCann, founded in 2014, is one of the country’s largest vertically integrated cannabis companies, providing safe, reliable, top-quality cannabis products to improve people’s lives. By investing in people, practices and infrastructure, we are shaping a new, vital, wellness-focused industry. Our goal is to increase sustainable access to cannabis by offering effective, affordable and trusted products and services.

We are licensed in eight states to grow, process and/or dispense medicinal cannabis products for adult and pediatric patients, as well as for responsible adult use. We are expanding rapidly but steadily as we continue to earn new state licenses and gain recognition as a trusted resource in this evolving space.

We invest in best practices at every turn to ensure people have access to the most effective options for feeling and living better. We are constantly researching and developing new forms and formulations of cannabinoid-based treatments to improve people’s well-being and help them live their best lives.

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