Manufacturing Technician

Vireo Health•Elk River, MN

About The Position

Vireo is seeking a motivated, energetic, and experienced Manufacturing Technician to join its growing team. The role combines hands-on plant care with cannabis processing, trimming, curing, and packaging to produce clean, potent, and safe medical cannabis for patients. The technician uses and maintains cultivation tools and equipment, inspects plants, follows crop-care practices from seed and clone through harvest, and records cultivation data. Processing duties include monitoring drying conditions, trimming and separating usable product from waste, tracking yields, weighing and packaging flowers and by-products, and assisting with lab-product packaging. The role also involves maintaining clean processing areas, following health guidelines, meeting quality and production goals, and assisting Cultivators with other site duties as directed. This position reports directly to Cultivation & Processing Leadership.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Proficiency with MS Office.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly.
Flexible availability; weekends may be required.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments in varying weather conditions.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with cannabis is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop working knowledge of equipment in assigned grow spaces, including irrigation systems and components, fans, BMS, and lighting equipment.
Properly use, maintain, and store tools and equipment, including shop vacuums, pumps, hoses, carts, pruners, scissors, stools, gloves, rags, and personal protective equipment.
Inspect plants daily for pests, disease, deficiencies, excesses, intersex traits, male flowers, and abnormal growth, and report findings to the Manager and Cultivation Managers.
Perform daily crop-care practices from seed and clone through harvest.
Maintain accurate records of cultivation practices, data collection, and other crop-related logs as assigned.
Assist with trimming activities, including bucking wet harvests, packing flower for mass transport, and detailed hand trimming.
Monitor drying rooms for optimal conditions.
Trim dried cannabis flowers using hand-trimming and automated-trimmer methods.
Break down fresh cannabis flowers from stems and separate usable product from unusable waste.
Track usable and unusable waste for each plant or batch through the data-tracking system.
Hand trim at least two ounces of dried flower per hour while maintaining attention to detail and product quality.
Adapt trimming techniques to different strains, styles, and types of marijuana while maintaining a steady pace and quality.
Clean processing areas and equipment at the end of each workday.
Weigh and package cured flowers, trim, and other by-products for distribution to dispensaries and processing facilities.
Assist with packaging lab products, including adult-use and medical products.
Assist Cultivators with other cultivation-site duties as directed.
Use organizational, tracking, and communication skills; work independently and with others; manage time efficiently; follow instructions and constructive feedback; and meet quality and production goals.
Arrive on time and follow personal hygiene and health guidelines set by Vireo Health and the state while processing marijuana.