Extraction Manager

Viridian Staffing • Springfield, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Viridian Staffing’s Client is looking for an experienced Extraction Lab Manager to oversee extraction and post-processing operations for a cannabis company in the Springfield, Missouri, area. This is a full-time, permanent position. In this role, you will oversee the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the extraction laboratory while leading a team responsible for extraction, refinement, quality assurance, quality control, and packaging activities. You will work closely with senior leadership to establish production priorities, maintain product quality and consistency, and ensure manufacturing goals are achieved. You will manage daily laboratory workflows, staffing, training, production scheduling, inventory, equipment maintenance, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will monitor production and quality metrics, review testing results, troubleshoot operational challenges, and make process adjustments designed to improve output, product consistency, and efficiency. You will also assist with laboratory planning, equipment selection and implementation, standard operating procedure development, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of successful people-management experience in an extraction, laboratory, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with various extraction methodologies (ie ice water, CO2, hydrocarbon, etc.), refinement, purification, post-processing, and analytical or quality-control practices.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting volatile extraction and related laboratory equipment.
• Experience producing a variety of cannabis concentrates.
• Thorough understanding of laboratory safety, equipment calibration, quality standards, production documentation, and regulated manufacturing practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, data-analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the extraction laboratory.
• Lead a team responsible for extraction, refinement, quality assurance, quality control, and packaging activities.
• Work closely with senior leadership to establish production priorities, maintain product quality and consistency, and ensure manufacturing goals are achieved.
• Manage daily laboratory workflows, staffing, training, production scheduling, inventory, equipment maintenance, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor production and quality metrics, review testing results, troubleshoot operational challenges, and make process adjustments designed to improve output, product consistency, and efficiency.
• Assist with laboratory planning, equipment selection and implementation, standard operating procedure development, and regulatory compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level