Extraction Lead

Livefino; Fort Myers (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Livefino is seeking an Extraction Lead to support the Extraction Manager in maintaining continuous operations from biomass processing to final extract. The role emphasizes GMP adherence, team leadership, and SOP compliance across ethanol and CO2 extraction, distillation, and refinement.

Responsibilities include training technicians, reviewing portfolios, optimizing logistics, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The position requires 21+ years of age and background checks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in extraction/processing technology.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities: confidence, honesty, adaptability, rationality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operations across extraction and oil refinement process.
• Ensure GMP standards are adhered to and uniform policy followed.
• Train technicians on Ethanol extraction, CO2 extraction, winterization, filtration, solvent removal, decarboxylation, concentrate production and wiped film distillation.
• Oversee sub-department SOP compliance and report metrics to Administration.
• Produce weekly distillate/concentrate via ethanol extraction and refinement.
• Manage inventory and perform cyclical physical counts.
• Collaborate with chemists to optimize efficiency and throughput.
• Supervise extraction technicians and draft schedules for management approval.

Skills

Leadership

Detail oriented

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Extraction Lead position is responsible for assisting the Extraction Manager in maintaining constant operations throughout the entire extraction and oil refinement process. Beginning with dry/wet biomass product and ending as a final raw extract.

• Adhere and enforce adherence of GMP standards.
• Adhere and enforce company uniform policy.
• Output consistent quality product which is at par with company standards.
• Personnel training on all sub-department related tasks, including; Ethanol - CO2 extraction, winterization, filtration, solvent removal, decarboxylation, concentrate production and wiped film distillation.
• Ensure extraction technicians abide by operational related SOP's.
• Report sub-department related metrics cyclically to Administration.
• Produce required amounts of distillate/concentrate weekly via Ethanol extraction and refinement.
• Consume required amounts of biomass product on a weekly basis via Ethanol Extraction.
• Review and conclude lot portfolios prior to Administration submission.
• Applied maintenance and troubleshooting to all equipment in the laboratory.
• Responsible for the development and performance of all Extraction Technicians.
• Optimize operational logistics to increase efficacy and maximize efficiency.
• Draft personnel schedule to be approved by the Assistant and/or Processing Manager.
• Analyze and ensure ambient temperature is within required range of operations.
• Work in conjunction with company chemists to ensure maximum efficiency throughout the extraction and refinement process.
• Work in conjunction with Administration to accurately complete employee evaluations.
• Supervision of all extraction technicians.
• Report infrastructure deficiencies.
• Complete cyclical physical inventory counts.

Note:

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

The Company is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment. Please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation during any part of the recruitment process.

• Must be detail oriented.
• 3-years' experience in extraction, processing technology.
• Must possess the corresponding leadership qualities; confidence, honesty, adaptability, and rationality.
• Ability to successfully use Microsoft Office.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass a Level II Background Check.