Extraction Technician - PharmaCann
Olyphant, PA
About the Job
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.
The Extraction Technician will be responsible for safely and effectively converting the cannabis materials into high quality, food safe medical cannabis oils and liquids for ingestion, inhalation, or topical application by registered patients.
Duties and responsibilities or (Essential Functions)
- Perform his/her duties in a safe manner and environment while adhering to all governmental regulations for this industry
- Carry out all extraction, extract processing, product formulation, filling and manufacturing procedures in an efficient manner that also complies State Regulations, FDA cGMP's, OSHA regulations, PharmaCann SOP's, and all applicable laboratory procedures
- Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on associated equipment as required to maintain efficient operations
- Package of PharmaCann's broad medical cannabis product line as needed
- Ensure compliance and accuracy involving all product tracking, product security, and product movement procedures
- Follow appropriate control measures to prevent mixing of dissimilar production components while following Current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Perform in-process and post-process quality assurance sampling, testing, and visual inspections to ensure all product meets or exceeds PharmaCann's specifications and patients' expectations; such quality assurance work shall include, but not limited to:
- Record and monitor process conditions to ensure compliance to standard operating procedures
- Proper weighing, data recording, and batch tracking throughout PharmaCann's process
- Execute tests on required analytical equipment
- Work with 3rd party laboratories on sampling and lot control for their sample gathering and reporting
- Continually strive to improve PharmaCann's processes for improved patient safety, quality, and efficient manufacturing
- Support new product and process development work with our Process/Product Development team
- Monitor and manage lab and processing equipment supplies and inventory
- Ability to author and execute manufacturing batch records and SOPs
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D minimum
Age: State law requires that applicants be 21 years old to work for cultivation center
Experience: The ideal candidate will have at least one (1) to three (3) years of applicable medical cannabis or related extraction, formulating, and packaging experience with a focus on ensuring product safety, consumer safety and satisfaction, and high product quality. Experience with closed loop hydrocarbon, CO2, and ethanol extraction and distillation preferred
Competencies/Additional Requirements Include:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Docs
- Good documentation practices
- Mechanically inclined
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic
- Willingness to learn and improve each operation
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time (i.e., trimming plants, weighing product, and regular inventory)
- Availability to work occasional weekends and holidays
- Some travel may be required for training purposes
Physical requirements
Standing, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds by themselves and 75+ pounds with a buddy, carrying product totes, pushing carts, moving and making adjustments to process equipment. Ability to be fitted for, and wear protective gear.
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.
