Cannabis Quality Control Technician

TerrAscend; Waterfall (PA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Mental Health & Wellness Support

Flexible PTO

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Discounts

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

TerrAscend is seeking a QC Technician to support day-to-day quality activities within Operations, ensuring products, materials, processes, and documentation meet GMP standards and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with Operations, QA, Compliance, and others to identify quality concerns, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement.

You will perform inspections, review BPRs, and support first production runs, inbound materials checks, and deviation investigations while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, manufacturing, production, laboratory, or related environment preferred.
• Experience in cannabis, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, CPG, or another highly regulated industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, SOPs, Batch Production Records, quality documentation, and data integrity practices preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate quality concerns, investigate discrepancies, and follow established procedures and specifications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with cross‑department collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn quality, inventory, and seed-to-sale systems.
• Must meet minimum age criteria per state cannabis regulations; background check required.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process quality inspections, line clearances, production audits, and other quality checks to verify GMP compliance.
• Create, review, and maintain Batch Production Records (BPRs) ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Support first production run reviews for new products with quality checks and communicate results to Operations and leadership.
• Inspect incoming materials against approved specifications and COAs; manage quarantine, release, and disposition procedures.
• Verify product labels, testing results, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Support SOP development, revision, and adherence to established quality procedures.
• Assist with deviation investigations, root cause analysis, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks.
• Perform sanitation verification and environmental monitoring, including ATP testing, with escalation as needed.
• Support change control reviews and verify implementation of changes.
• Assist with employee training and qualification related to quality procedures.
• Maintain organized quality records to support audits and inspections.
• Support audits by providing requested documentation and quality-related assistance.
• Monitor quality trends and communicate opportunities for process improvements.
• Collaborate across departments to resolve quality issues and promote consistent application of standards.
• Escalate significant quality or compliance concerns to leadership.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and comply with safety requirements.
• Work flexible shifts to support critical production tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality control

Documentation

GMP knowledge

SOPs

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

GED or high school diploma

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Quality/Science/Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TerrAscend is seeking a QC Technician to support day-to-day quality activities within Operations, ensuring products, materials, processes, and documentation meet GMP standards and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with Operations, QA, Compliance, and others to identify quality concerns, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement.

You will perform inspections, review BPRs, and support first production runs, inbound materials checks, and deviation investigations while