Implementation Specialist – Preroll

• Serve as a technical expert for preroll manufacturing processes, equipment, and best practices
• Drive process optimization and support process development across manufacturing sites
• Provide technical guidance on preroll processing methods, equipment, and techniques
• Resolve technical issues, equipment malfunctions, and unexpected production challenges
• Assess and improve processing methods for efficiency, cost effectiveness, and product quality
• Recommend and implement process enhancements and automation
• Assist with benchtop R&D studies, time studies, cycle-time analyses, and process audits
• Manage and maintain electronic batch records across multiple sites and train site personnel
• Train production teams on SOPs, best practices, safety protocols, and equipment operations
• Develop training materials, educational resources, refresher workshops, and tech-transfer packages
• Travel to underperforming sites for root-cause analysis and retraining
• Facilitate weekly site meetings to review operational and quality data, identify process gaps, and implement corrective actions
• Develop and improve corporate preroll SOPs, TAMUs, work aids, One-Point Lessons, and detailed work instructions
• Support site-readiness documentation for product and process launches
• Collect, analyze, and present preroll quality scorecard data and actionable performance insights
• Follow safety, GMP, biosecurity, sanitation, PPE, and other compliance requirements at manufacturing facilities

Requirements

• Associate’s in Science, Engineering, or related STEM discipline preferred
• Extensive working knowledge of preroll manufacturing processes and processing equipment, including flower, infused, blunts, coated prerolls, and related products
• Experience with preroll product development and expertise across preroll offerings
• Experience innovating and commercializing preroll products within cannabis or hemp spaces
• Experience in preroll production, including milling, infusing, filling, closing, painting, and packaging
• Knowledge of cannabis/preroll market trends
• Experience with manufacturing and lab equipment and processes in preroll development
• Experience completing conversions, moving materials, and related functions in seed-to-sale tracking systems
• Knowledge of laboratory and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Advanced math skills
• Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for hazardous chemicals
• Ability to plan, design experiments, and solve problems
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects
• Ability to troubleshoot, fix, and service equipment and software independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and adhere to applicable laws, regulations, safety requirements, municipal codes, organizational rules, directives, and SOPs
• Minimum 21 years of age
• Valid state ID
• Ability to obtain and maintain state badging requirements for work in the cannabis industry, including background check and state review
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in preroll manufacturing processes, equipment, and best practices, with a strong focus on process optimization, compliance with GMP, and effective training of production teams. Capable of analyzing quality data and implementing process enhancements to improve efficiency and product quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Preroll Manufacturing Processes
• Process Optimization
• GMP Compliance
• Technical Training Development
• Problem-Solving Skills

Hard Skills

• Preroll Product Development
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Cycle-Time Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Advanced Math Skills
• Seed-to-Sale Tracking Systems
• Process Audits
• SOP Development
• Automation Implementation
• Quality Scorecard Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Team Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid State ID
• State Badging Requirements

Industry Keywords

• Cannabis Industry
• Hemp Products
• OSHA Guidelines
• Biosecurity
• Sanitation

Tools & Technologies

• Manufacturing Equipment
• Lab Equipment
• Electronic Batch Records