Director of Manufacturing
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Job Title: Director of Manufacturing
Location: Bradenton FL (On-site with some travel between facilities)
About the Role: We are seeking a seasoned Director of Manufacturing to lead and scale our cannabis manufacturing operations in Florida. As a vertically integrated operator in a rapidly growing medical market. This role is critical in ensuring our flower and oil-based product lines are consistently produced packaged and delivered to meet retail demand while integrating automation refining SOPs and driving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of cannabis manufacturing across our Post-Harvest department and Oil Department including but not limited to trimming drying curing filling packaging and finished goods inventory management.
- Partner with cultivation and retail teams to forecast demand and align manufacturing capacity accordingly
- Own production scheduling to ensure timely delivery of finished goods
- Translate retail and cultivation data into actionable manufacturing plans
- Implement systems and processes to ensure product quality adheres to company specifications and standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local and federal safety regulations conducting regular inspections and implementing safety procedures in partnership with Operations QA and Compliance
- Implement and optimize automation systems in flower and oil processing (e.g. trimming machines pre-roll equipment cart-filling lines)
- Develop manage and refine production metrics dashboards and toolsets for yield throughput KPI goals and labor optimization
- Evaluate and implement manufacturing technologies that support scaling with lean teams
- Work closely with Supply Chain Retail QA and Cultivation to synchronize production with downstream and upstream activities
- Participate and help manage product development cycles to ensure manufacturing feasibility cost-efficiency and speed to market
- Support compliance and quality assurance teams to maintain state regulatory standards and internal SOPs
- Work closely with Facilities and Maintenance to assure all equipment and infrastructure are properly maintained and running efficiently
- Lead and continue to build high-performing manufacturing teams
- Create scalable training and SOP programs to support rapid expansion and consistency across teams.
Qualifications:
Required:
- 5 years in a senior manufacturing leadership role cannabis preferred CPG experience a plus
- Strong experience with production planning process optimization and automation systems
- Proven ability to lead teams through multi-site expansion and hit production goals
- Deep understanding of vertically integrated cannabis operations especially in a regulated state like Florida
- Familiar with cannabis production processes (curing trimming packaging) pre-roll automation and vape/edible production lines
Preferred:
- Experience with ERP/MRP tools (e.g. Business Central Confident Cannabis Canix or similar)
- Understanding of product development cycles and SKU lifecycle planning
- Lean Six Sigma certification or background in lean manufacturing methodologies
GOLDFLOWER is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay Range : $90k -110k a year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
On-the-job training
Opportunities for advancement
Paid time off
Store discount
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Evenings as needed
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
