Vice President, Production

The VP, Production owns the end-to-end conversion of finished biomass into sellable, compliant, high-quality cannabis products across flower packaging and pre-roll manufacturing. This leader is accountable for hitting output, cost, service, and quality targets while building a disciplined, execution-focused production organization grounded in lean manufacturing principles. This role has an enterprise-wide scope, overseeing production operations across all GTI sites. It sits at the center of GTI's manufacturing organization — connecting raw material readiness to finished goods availability — and is the primary driver of operational excellence and continuous improvement across all production functions and sites.

This is a remote position. Up to 50% travel to our production facilities is required.

Drive Output & Execution

• Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive and own weekly and daily production performance against plan; supporting site teams in executing shift-level targets through a structured Daily Management System
• Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive conversion of WIP to finished goods (FG) and ensure lean flow through the network with minimal accumulation or aging inventory
• Partner with Regional Operations Directors to ensure teams are staffed and structured to hit targets; flex labor planning dynamically based on demand signals and schedule requirements
• Remove bottlenecks across pre-rolls and packaging through rapid escalation, cross‑trained workforce deployment, and constraint‑based scheduling
• Establish daily accountability routines anchored in visual management and standard work; ensure deviations are surfaced, investigated, and resolved within the same operational period

Own Cost, Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Regional Operations Directors to drive labor productivity across all production functions; track cost per unit as a primary operating KPI and establish improvement targets with clear line‑of‑sight ownership
• Partner with Regional Operations Directors and Regional Plant Controls to reduce cost per unit through standardization, process stability, and structured Kaizen activity
• Minimize waste, rework, and unplanned downtime through proactive maintenance partnerships and lean‑based root cause analysis
• Lead structured OEE improvement programs across key production assets; report weekly and elevate when targets are missed
• Build and maintain an improvement pipeline — prioritized by impact — with active project ownership assigned at the director and manager level

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Direct the Primary Production Scheduler to develop and maintain executable, demand‑driven production plans aligned to available materials and labor capacity; hold the role accountable to schedule quality, timeliness, and cross‑functional alignment
• Ensure alignment between demand signals, raw material inventory, WIP, and production output through structured S&OP participation
• Hold teams accountable to schedule adherence; use pull‑based scheduling logic to reduce WIP accumulation and improve finished goods predictability
• Coordinate with the Project Specialist, Production to manage capacity constraints, capital project sequencing, and operational improvement initiatives

Quality Leadership

• Oversee the Director of Quality to ensure consistent, embedded quality standards across all production operations
• Drive a right‑first‑time quality culture grounded in lean principles — prevention over inspection, standard work over heroics
• Ensure rapid deviation identification, root cause investigation, and corrective action closure across all production lines
• Maintain audit readiness across all production activities; treat every day as an inspection‑ready state, not a periodic event
• Track and review quality KPIs at weekly leadership cadence

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Cultivation / Post Harvest to ensure material readiness, biomass quality standards, and timely handoffs into production
• Align with Supply Chain and Procurement on materials, packaging components, and supply constraints that impact production scheduling
• Coordinate and collaborate with Innovation…