Extraction Manager

Company Description Waabigwan Mashkiki is a Native-owned, vertically integrated cannabis organization with cultivation, processing, and dispensary operations across Minnesota. The team is focused on producing high-quality cannabis products while honoring community values and responsible stewardship. By overseeing the full lifecycle from grow to retail, the company maintains strong quality control and consistent product standards. Waabigwan Mashkiki offers opportunities to build a career in a growing, regulated industry with a focus on integrity, safety, and innovation.

Role Description The Extraction Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Mahnomen, MN. This role oversees daily extraction operations, including planning, running, and optimizing extraction processes to produce safe, high-quality cannabis concentrates and related products. The Extraction Manager will lead and train extraction technicians, implement and maintain standard operating procedures, and ensure adherence to safety, compliance, and quality standards. Responsibilities include monitoring equipment performance, troubleshooting issues, maintaining accurate production records, coordinating with cultivation and packaging teams, and supporting product development.

The role also involves inventory oversight for raw materials and finished products and continuous process improvement to increase efficiency and yield.
Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing extraction or similar processing operations in cannabis, pharmaceuticals, food, or chemical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of extraction methods (e.g., hydrocarbon, CO₂, ethanol) however focus will be hydrocarbon and post-processing techniques, with a focus on quality, safety, and consistency.
• Experience implementing and following SOPs, quality control procedures, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated environment.
• Skills in supervising and training staff, coordinating schedules, and fostering a collaborative, safety-focused work culture.
• Ability to manage production planning, track yields, maintain detailed documentation, and use basic data tools or software to monitor performance.
• Comfort working with industrial equipment, following strict safety protocols, and maintaining a clean, organized facility.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with cultivation, processing, and retail teams.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education in science, engineering, or related fields is preferred.
• Previous experience in the legal cannabis industry or other regulated manufacturing setting is highly beneficial.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift moderate weights, and work in a production environment with appropriate PPE.