Senior Production Leader - Cannabis Manufacturing

Cronos Group Inc.; Stayner; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Cronos Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Production Manager for our Stayner, Ontario facility to lead a large to 300-strong production team across two shifts.

You will drive operational excellence, launch new processes, and guide automation initiatives while ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in high-volume manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, and strong leadership with a track record in Lean initiatives and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high volume, medium complexity manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years in a manager or above leadership role, with responsibility for multiple supervisors and teams of more than 100 people.
• Lean manufacturing experience and demonstrated history of continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and support a diverse group of over 300 employees, including direct labour, team leaders and supervisors on two shifts.
• Act as a change agent on the production floor, leading initiatives to achieve operational excellence across each shift.
• Ensure daily adherence to production schedules while maintaining compliance with quality, regulatory, and internal control requirements.
• Drive implementation of new processes/capabilities in support of strategic growth plans and operational efficiency targets.
• Collaborate with materials, quality, scheduling, maintenance and engineering to identify opportunities for improvement with emphasis on cost control, cycle time and downtime reduction.
• Support the annual business planning cycle, identifying key priorities and projects for the production team.
• Identify, implement and track critical KPIs to support problem solving and decision making within the production department.
• Manage team performance by setting clear goals and conducting regular reviews.
• Lead investigations related to production deviations and customer complaints to identify root causes and countermeasures.
• Champion production requirements during new product launches and renovations; engage the team in changes that affect daily work.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations or a similar discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cronos Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Production Manager for our Stayner, Ontario facility to lead a large to 300-strong production team across two shifts.

You will drive operational excellence, launch new processes, and guide automation initiatives while ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in high-volume manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, and strong leadership with a track record in Lean initiatives and