Full-Time

Quality Manager

Posted on 3/30/2023

Curaleaf

Curaleaf

1,001-5,000 employees

Cannabis dispensary

Consumer Goods

Mid, Senior

Litchfield, IL, USA

Requirements
  • Undergraduate Degree required. Degree in life sciences, or similar discipline preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Advanced MS Office and Excel skills required and QMS experience preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail
  • Strong knowledge of cGMP preferred
  • Results-driven and task-oriented
  • Flexible and creative, while maintaining a strong work ethic and the ability to meet critical deadlines
  • Ability to prioritize under pressure and identify and help resolve roadblocks facing the Operational Teams and processing and manufacturing projects in particular
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact professionally at all levels of the organization, with vendors and outside stakeholders
Responsibilities
  • Implement, monitor, and maintain all Quality programs and processes within the state
  • Assist in development and implementation of state-specific Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions. Continuously monitor SOP implementation and operational adherence to written procedures
  • Identify all potential, serious, or chronic problems affecting product quality or compliance
  • Participate in updating Quality procedures and validation processes. Review and assist with policy changes and updates applicable to the state
  • Establish and enforce quality assurance standards and provide technical recommendations in production and packaging
  • Initiate RCA and CAPA for state events and work with compliance and operational teams to correct and document Non-Conformance
  • Develop, implement, and monitor sustainment of corrective actions resulting from quality event investigations and internal and external audits
  • Assist, encourage and participate in continuous quality improvement process through reinforcement of product quality, new processing and manufacturing technologies, creation of specifications, and performance and oversight of various auditing and investigation actions
  • Perform audits against cGMP standards and ensure integrity and sustainment of the quality systems
  • Partner with state compliance and operational leadership to ensure the company is maintaining all standards set forth by State and Federal regulations and guidelines
  • Monitor preventative maintenance and calibrations for site instrumentation
  • Enforce and monitor the vendor approval process for incoming products and consumables, perform risk evaluations, and as needed conduct supplier audits
  • Audit all processing operations. Identify risks and mitigate potential impact to employee safety, product quality, and cGMP compliance
  • Enforce and monitor the hold and release program for the state
  • Work closely with operations to develop, revise, and maintain national SOPs at the site level to allow for reasonable specialization and adaptation based on state regulations
  • Integrate State-specific SOPs into the electronic Quality Management System (eQMS)
  • Asisst site leadership with training and qualification procedures for team members
  • Responsible for communicating all document changes to Document Control Manager to update the centralized document library and ensure document retention in compliance with requirements of 21 CFR part 11
  • Perform periodic review of procedures, forms, logs and master batch records (MBRs)
  • Direct and implement changes into procedures identified by Change Control and CAPA processes
  • Track new document creation, administrate document's controlled copies, administrate and archive inactive documents, maintain an active document history file, and ensure user access to controlled document's original copy in collaboration with Document Control Manager
  • Manage the roll-out and adoption of the eQMS at a state level
  • Train and develop staff using SOPs, MBRs, and supporting documents
  • Maintain applicable modules and coordinate routine uploads of required documents into the eQMS
  • Provide guidance to capex planning and execution for equipment and facility design to meet cGMP guidelines
  • Enforce safety and security procedures in compliance with OSHA and local EHS regulations; report potentially unsafe conditions; monitor for proper use of equipment and materials
  • Provide routine status updates and relevant information and priorities to the Quality team
  • Promote a culture of quality and change management by empowering team members and colleagues
  • Additional duties and responsibilities will be assigned as necessary

Cannabis with Confidence. That’s their promise. They believe that to have complete confidence in Curaleaf, it’s not just about what they grow, but how they grow it, and who they impact along the way.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$955M

Headquarters

New York, New York

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

31%
INACTIVE