Salary Range: 125000 to 185000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
Headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, Wyld produces the best Cannabis tasting edibles and beverages on the market using real fruit and natural flavors. When adventure calls, we answer - always ready to embrace challenges, test boundaries, and push limits. Our company ethos is founded in
strong values and our Pillars of Commitment to our communities and the Earth itself. Our ambitious team embraces challenges, tests boundaries, and is always ready for adventure. Wyld operates in AZ, CA, CO, IL, MA, MD, MI, MO, NM, NV, NY, OR, OK, WA, and across all of Canada with more launches on the horizon.
Ability to excel in a fast-growing/fast paced environment delivering accuracy while managing to deadlines where adaptability is imperative.
Embody Wyld Core Values, The Wyld Way
Wyld’s core values are the driving force and energy behind everything we do. These values drive our culture, our business philosophy and our philanthropic efforts. It is the cornerstone for all that we do here at Wyld.
-Make a Mark
-We Blaze Our Own Trail
-Brand First
-We Mean Business
The Director of Manufacturing & Process is responsible for building upon and re-designing Wyld’s current manufacturing process; operating as the point of contact for centralized Operational direction and oversight for solutions while supporting the Wyld brand, culture, food safety and quality. This role will be critical to Wyld’s manufacturing program, automation processes, and business operations, bringing efficiency through adaptable systems and user-friendly technology that improves overall throughput, reduces waste and cost, and expands capacity of equipment and the flow of manufacturing, helping to optimize the efficiency for the business and day to day of our employees. By instilling trust, actively leading, and strategic coaching, this role will lead an effective team that will ensure processes are resilient and able to rebound in response to changing priorities. Using actionable data, the Director of Manufacturing & Process will be able to make optimal and informed decisions to innovate flexible operations processes that will support the short and long term business plans of the company, building a scalable infrastructure for manufacturing operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following
- Evaluate, plan, direct, and communicate to stakeholders on actionable proposals relating to production capabilities, manufacturing flow and equipment efficiency, technology advancement and economic trends.
- Ensures that improvements in programs utilize meaningful data and inputs from operations performance, customer research and company insights.
- Focus on improving operational flow, COG reduction, and integration of automation in Wyld’s manufacturing process.
- Clearly communicate with department leaders, stake holders, and company leadership, improving cross functional alignment and ensuring consistent strategy and accurate information is funneled to the appropriate team members.
- Create and present quality reports that analyze internal and external standards, by defining operational KPIs, manufacturing variations, technology interdependencies, and supporting processes.
- Oversee and lead the Operational Excellence department encompassing Automation and Equipment, Food Safety and Quality, and Process Improvement; ensuring effective and efficient implementation of improvement programs as well as multi-department audit structure.
- Provide technical support on large-scale projects (such as ERP integration), as needed, with assistance from other departments and departmental leaders for better cross-company synergy.
- Assist and oversee the completion and upkeep of training documents relating to technical operations and processes, ensuring comprehension and compliance with highly detailed outlined procedures.
- Stay on the leading edge of automation and technical solutions, trends in operations, automation, hardware and software to benefit immediate and long-term business challenges
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 3+ years of experience in operational leadership or continuous improvement role with a heavy focus on leading strategy and teams across wide geographical areas
- Demonstrated experience as a change agent with advanced skills in project management, critical and analytical thinking, problem solving, and presentation skills
- Ability and willingness to realize and implement innovative solutions, especially in the face of structurally complex or changing situations.
- Working knowledge of core and advanced mathematical and technological principles.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and professionally interact with a wide range of stakeholders and various levels within the company
- Proficiency and experience with Hardware and Software
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, Business Central and other relevant software
- Advanced knowledge of technical operating or other relevant hardware
- Hands on experience using modern Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, Kanban, TPI, A3,5S Six Sigma etc.) preferred.
- High level of technical accuracy and ability to perform advanced visual quality inspection on products
- State regulations require all applicants must be 21 years of age or older
- Will be required to submit to a background check
- Must obtain all state required: permits, licenses, certifications
- Travel between sites will be required
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Compensation:
As a exempt employee, you’ll receive a competitive salary of $125K-185K/year, 11 paid holidays, unlimited PTO, 401K, and fully paid health, dental and vision insurance.
Wyld is an equal opportunity employer.