Extraction Lead

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to incoming and current extraction specialists by showing tips, tricks, and best practices.
• Aid Assistant Extraction and Extraction Manager with new hire training.
• Visually inspect equipment for any damage and assist management with necessary calibrations.
• Prepare equipment, biomass, and raw materials for extraction.
• Carefully move extracts to storage areas prior to packaging and verify batch numbers.
• Execute extractions and post-extraction processes.
• Operate extraction equipment, such as rotary evaporators, reactors, filtration equipment, etc.
• Ensure the consistency and efficiency of products through quality control testing and procedures.
• Collect samples as needed for quality testing.
• Regularly clean and sterilize equipment and workspace.
• Maintain strict inventory record of raw materials, chemicals, waste, and equipment.
• Manage, document, and dispose lab waste.
• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals and products.
• Follow laboratory safety protocols.
• Maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Extraction Manager of any system or equipment discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are of high quality and visually aesthetic, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Operate and maintain hydrocarbon extraction systems (specifically using BHO – Butane Hash Oil methods) to safely and efficiently extract cannabinoids and terpenes from cannabis biomass in compliance with state and company safety standards.
• Previous experience in a commercial cannabis extraction lab.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Able to understand proper and safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to be authorized to work in the United States.
• Able to be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Able to comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequent stationary position, moving and positioning oneself, communicating, operating and preparing, placing, positioning objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally moves packages weighing up to 50 lb.
• Able to stand for 90% of the time.
• Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft.
• Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required.
• Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity.
• Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements.
• Close observation and the ability to adjust focus required.