Senior Cannabis Production Leader — Scale & Optimize

Cronos Group; Barrie; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Cronos Group is seeking a Senior Production Manager for its Stayner, Ontario facility. You will lead a large production team, drive automation and process improvements, and ensure products are manufactured to quality and regulatory standards.

The role reports to the VP of Operations and demands energetic, proactive leadership in a fast-moving cannabis manufacturing environment. Based in Stayner, ON, this position involves coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet strategic growth goals

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-volume, medium-complexity manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years in a manager or above leadership role overseeing multiple supervisors or teams of 100+ people.
• Self-starter with high accountability and energetic leadership style.
• Lean manufacturing experience with CI initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with regular performance feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a diverse production team of 300+ across two shifts.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production schedules meet quality, regulatory and internal controls.
• Collaborate with materials, quality, scheduling, maintenance and engineering.
• Identify and implement cost controls, cycle time reductions and downtime improvements.
• Manage budgets and participate in monthly finance reviews and annual budgeting.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/manufacturing/operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cronos Group is seeking a Senior Production Manager for its Stayner, Ontario facility. You will lead a large production team, drive automation and process improvements, and ensure products are manufactured to quality and regulatory standards.

The role reports to the VP of Operations and demands energetic, proactive leadership in a fast-moving cannabis manufacturing environment. Based in Stayner, ON, this position involves coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet strategic growth goals