Quality Manager

Position Summary

The Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing and continuously improving quality assurance and quality control systems at Lume Cannabis Company’s large-scale cultivation and processing facility in Evart, Michigan. This role ensures all products meet internal quality standards, regulatory requirements, and consumer safety expectations.

• Oversee final product release to ensure quality, purity, and potency standards are met.
• Design, implement, and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with Michigan cannabis regulations and CRA requirements.
• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
• Manage product deviations, recalls, and consumer complaints.
• Review laboratory results and Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
• Train staff on sanitation, hygiene, and quality protocols.
• Partner cross-functionally to embed quality standards throughout operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• 5+ years of QA/QC experience; 2–3 years in a management role preferred.
• Experience in regulated industries such as cannabis, pharmaceuticals, or food manufacturing required.

• Knowledge of Michigan cannabis laws and METRC.
• Experience with SOPs, CAPA, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Understanding of cannabis testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of OSHA and sanitation standards.

• Oversee quality standards across cannabis cultivation activities including propagation, flowering, harvesting, drying, and curing.
• Ensure environmental controls (temperature, humidity, airflow, lighting) meet quality and contamination-prevention standards.
• Establish and enforce Integrated Pest Management (IPM) quality controls in coordination with cultivation leadership.
• Oversee quality controls for extraction, processing, and packaging to prevent cross-contamination and ensure batch integrity.
• Ensure accurate batch tracking, labeling, and reconciliation from cultivation through processing and final packaging.
• Partner with cultivation and processing leaders to drive yield consistency while maintaining compliance and quality benchmarks.
• Review and approve SOPs specific to trimming, drying, curing, extraction, infusion, and packaging processes.
• Ensure all waste handling and destruction activities meet Michigan CRA requirements and internal quality standards.