We are looking for a Director of Production Operations to help lead the next stage of growth. This role will own the performance, scalability, and continuous improvement of all production operations. This includes automated pre-roll production, flower packaging, drying, trimming, material flow, production staffing, throughput optimization, and operational problem solving across the facility.

This is a hands-on operational leadership role. The right candidate must be highly capable on the production floor, technically curious, operationally disciplined, and relentless about solving problems at the root cause.

Own day-to-day production performance across all manufacturing operations

Lead production teams operating in a growing 24/7 manufacturing environment

Ensure production targets, quality standards, and client commitments are consistently achieved

Maintain a robust floor presence and rapidly address operational issues in real time

Create a culture of accountability, urgency, discipline, and pride in execution

Ensure production teams are properly staffed, trained, organized, and set up for success

Act as the primary escalation point for operational and production-related issues

Be available outside standard business hours when required to support production operations

Throughput Optimization & Operational Scaling: Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across equipment, labor, process flow, and scheduling

Improve throughput, reliability, efficiency, and consistency across all production activities

Drive operational scalability as the business continues to grow domestically and internationally

Develop systems and processes that reduce variability and improve predictability

Partner with Scheduling, QA, Inventory, and Project Management to improve execution across departments

Implement practical solutions that improve output without compromising quality or compliance Technical Problem Solving: Develop deep expertise in cannabis processing, including automated pre-roll production, flower packaging, drying and trimming operations,



material handling, and infused product processing

Troubleshoot equipment and process issues with a practical, analytical, hands-on approach

Understand how product characteristics, environmental conditions, process design, and equipment settings interact

Identify opportunities for process improvements, equipment upgrades, automation, and workflow optimization

Support equipment commissioning, optimization, and operational troubleshooting initiatives Quality Systems & EU-GMP Readiness: Support the continued development of manufacturing operations aligned with EU-GMP expectations and pharmaceutical-quality standards

Ensure production practices are executed with strong procedural discipline, documentation integrity, traceability, and operational consistency

Partner closely with Quality Assurance to ensure manufacturing processes remain compliant, scalable, and audit-ready

Support validation activities, investigations, CAPAs, process improvements, and operational risk reduction initiatives

Reinforce a culture where quality, compliance, and operational performance work together, not against each other Build and lead a high-performing production organization

Coach supervisors and operators to become stronger problem solvers and leaders

Develop bench strength and reduce operational dependency on key individuals

Set high standards while maintaining fairness, integrity, and respect across teams

Reinforce a culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence

Education &

Experience: 7+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, processing, packaging, or industrial production environments

Direct experience with automated pre-roll production and flower packaging

Experience with cannabis drying and trimming operations strongly preferred

Proven track record improving throughput, solving production problems, and scaling manufacturing operations

Solid mechanical and operational troubleshooting ability

Comfortable operating hands-on within a live production environment

Strong leadership presence with the ability to earn trust and drive accountability

📌 Director of Production Operations (Brantford)
🏢 Cannabismarketspace
📍 Brantford