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 strong 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