Cannabis Extraction Operations Lead

Waabigwan Mashkiki; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Waabigwan Mashkiki, a Native-owned cannabis company in Minnesota, seeks an Extraction Manager to lead daily extraction operations on-site in Mahnomen. You will train technicians, implement SOPs, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across hydrocarbon extraction processes.

You will monitor equipment, maintain production records, and collaborate with cultivation and packaging teams while overseeing material and product inventories to drive efficiency and yield improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing extraction or similar processing operations.
• Knowledge of hydrocarbon, CO2, and ethanol extraction; focus on hydrocarbon.
• Experience implementing SOPs, QC procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience supervising staff, coordinating schedules, safety-focused culture.
• Ability to plan production, track yields, and document performance.
• Comfort with industrial equipment and strict PPE and safety protocols.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with cultivation, processing, and retail.
• High school diploma; post-secondary science/engineering preferred.
• Experience in regulated cannabis or manufacturing is beneficial.
• Able to stand long periods and lift moderate weights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily extraction operations, planning and optimization.
• Lead and train extraction technicians; implement SOPs.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and quality standards.
• Monitor equipment performance and production records.
• Coordinate with cultivation and packaging teams.
• Oversee inventory of raw materials and finished products.
• Pursue continuous process improvement to increase efficiency and yield.

Skills

Extraction management

Safety & compliance

Staff supervision

Cross-functional collaboration

Production planning

Documentation & data

Training

Education

High school diploma

Science/Engineering preferred

Tools

Data monitoring tools

Job description

Waabigwan Mashkiki, a Native-owned cannabis company in Minnesota, seeks an Extraction Manager to lead daily extraction operations on-site in Mahnomen. You will train technicians, implement SOPs, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across hydrocarbon extraction processes.

You will monitor equipment, maintain production records, and collaborate with cultivation and packaging teams while overseeing material and product inventories to drive efficiency and yield improvements.