Extraction Manager

• Base Pay $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Full Time

Description

The Extraction Manager (XM) owns the Prismatic Brands bulk extract program from raw material to finished extract. The XM is a hands-on role responsible for both managing and producing all bulk cannabis extract, using automated, semi-automated, and manually operated equipment. The XM is expected to learn, operate, and maintain all equipment in the extraction process flow.

Beyond production, the XM manages extraction services for outside producers and processors (including invoicing), manages extraction inventory, communicates batch status to internal teams and external customers, and builds a multi-week extraction plan that integrates with the company supply and demand schedule.

The XM assists in sourcing cannabis flower for extraction (including visiting farms and negotiating purchase terms), is responsible for maintaining high product quality standards, and shares responsibility with the VP of Processing for the overall quality and cost of finished extract.

The XM reports directly to the VP of Processing and will hire, train, and supervise Extraction Technicians as the department grows.

Responsibilities:

Extraction Production

• Produce all bulk extract for Prismatic Brands, following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Master Batch Records (MBRs).
• Prepare cannabis materials for extraction.
• Operate extraction and post-processing equipment.
• Handle and package bulk extracts for storage, sale, or finished goods.
• Remove and compost spent materials.
• Prepare and send samples for lab testing and enter QC results into the traceability system.
• Track yields, run times, and quality results, and use that data to improve the process.

Equipment

• Learn, operate, and maintain all equipment in the extraction process flows.
• Own the preventive maintenance schedule, equipment setup, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors and service technicians as needed.
• Support equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and keep equipment documentation current.
• Deep clean equipment and work spaces and keep work areas clean and organized.

Processing Services

• Manage extraction services for outside producer/processors, from material intake through delivery.
• Communicate batch status, timelines, and yields to external customers.
• Prepare and send invoices for processing services and track them to payment.
• Coordinate material transfers and documentation for client batches.

Quality

• Source and produce to internal product specifications.
• Help qualify vendors for cannabis raw materials, as well as equipment, consumables, and services.
• Manage sending samples to QC labs for compliance testing, including checking, managing and entering results.
• Work on quality improvement initiatives and perform root cause analysis when issues arise.

Inventory and Planning

• Receive and manage all extraction inventory, including frozen cannabis, work in process, finished extract, solvents, and consumables.
• Properly account for all inventory consumed and created.
• Use computer software and systems (MRPeasy, Cultivera, Trello, others) to accurately capture manufacturing data.
• Integrate with the supply and demand schedule to build and run a multi-week extraction plan.
• Create, release, and execute extraction Production Tickets (Manufacturing Orders).
• Communicate batch status, inventory levels, and schedule changes to internal teams.

Sourcing and Cost

• Assist in sourcing cannabis flower for extraction, including visiting farms, evaluating material and auditing farm practices.
• Assist in negotiating price and terms with growers and suppliers.
• Share responsibility with the VP of Processing for the cost of finished extract; track input cost, yield, labor, and consumables, and identify ways to reduce cost.

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