SENSI BRANDS INC.Job Description – Quality Technician (EU-GMP)

Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Location: St. Thomas / Langton, Ontario
Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager / Qualified Person (QAP)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Cannabis Manufacturing & Production

Position Summary

Sensi Brands Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Quality Technician with European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) experience to join our Quality Assurance team.

The Quality Technician will support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of quality systems to ensure compliance with Health Canada's Cannabis Regulations, Good Production Practices (GPP), and applicable EU-GMP requirements.

The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, documentation integrity, and operational excellence across cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution activities.

This position requires a strong understanding of quality management systems, regulatory standards, and documentation practices, with particular emphasis on supporting EU-GMP certification readiness and ongoing compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance & EU-GMP Compliance

- Support the implementation and maintenance of EU-GMP quality standards and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Health Canada's Cannabis Act, Cannabis Regulations, GPP, and applicable EU-GMP guidelines.
- Assist with EU-GMP certification preparation, regulatory inspections, and ongoing compliance activities.
- Conduct routine quality inspections of production, processing, packaging, and storage areas.
- Identify quality concerns, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support internal audits, gap assessments, and corrective action initiatives.
- Assist with maintaining facility readiness for customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.

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Quality Management Systems (QMS)

- Maintain accurate and complete quality documentation in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with deviation investigations, non-conformance reporting, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Support change control processes and quality risk assessments.
- Review and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), forms, logs, and quality records.
- Assist with document control, version management, and record retention.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality systems and operational processes.

3. Production & Product Quality

- Conduct in-process quality checks during cannabis processing, manufacturing, and packaging.
- Verify compliance with approved specifications, SOPs, and batch production requirements.
- Review batch production records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitor product handling, storage conditions, traceability, and inventory controls.
- Assist with sampling and coordination of product testing in accordance with approved procedures.
- Identify, document, and escalate product quality concerns.
- Support investigations related to product defects, complaints, and quality deviations.

4. EU-GMP Documentation & Data Integrity

- Ensure quality records meet applicable EU-GMP documentation and data integrity requirements.
- Apply Positive Documentation Practices (GDP), including ALCOA+ principles.
- Assist with preparation and review of batch manufacturing and packaging documentation.




- Support equipment qualification, process validation, and cleaning validation documentation.
- Maintain accurate records relating to environmental monitoring, equipment calibration, and sanitation verification.
- Assist with documentation required for international market and EU-GMP compliance.

5. Audits, Inspections & Regulatory Readiness

- Participate in internal quality audits and facility inspections.
- Assist with preparation for Health Canada and EU-GMP inspections.
- Maintain organized and inspection-ready quality records.
- Support tracking and closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Quality leadership to identify compliance risks and recommend improvements.

6. Training & Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Assist with employee training related to GPP, GMP, EU-GMP, SOPs, hygiene, and documentation practices.
- Work closely with Production, Cultivation, Inventory, Maintenance, and Quality teams to maintain compliance.
- Provide guidance to operational employees on quality requirements and procedures.
- Promote a culture of accountability, product safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Support Quality leadership with additional quality-related projects and initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

- Diploma or degree in Quality Assurance, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- Previous experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably cannabis, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another GMP-regulated industry.
- **Practical knowledge or hands-on experience with EU-GMP requirements and quality syste

Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Technician-EUGMP (Essex)
🏢 Sensi Brands
📍 Essex