Implementation Specialist - Preroll

Green Thumb; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Thumb seeks an Implementation Specialist – Preroll to serve as a technical expert for preroll manufacturing processes, equipment, and best practices. You will drive process optimization, support process development, and train site personnel to ensure consistent performance across the network.

The role involves travel 2–3 times per month, requires proximity to a major airport, and prefers candidates in the North East region of the USA.

Qualifications

• Associate’s in Science, Engineering, or related STEM discipline preferred.
• Experience with preroll product development and preroll manufacturing.
• Knowledge of GMP and lab practices is beneficial.
• Ability to plan, design experiments, and solve problems.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to preroll manufacturing sites on processing methods, equipment, and techniques.
• Improve preroll processing efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Assist in R&D studies for new preroll products and continuous improvement.
• Maintain electronic batch records across sites and train staff on documentation.

Skills

Technical expertise

Project leadership

Analytical problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Experiment design

Education

Associate’s in Science or related STEM

Job description

The Role

The Implementation Specialist –Prerollserves as a technical expert for allprerollmanufacturing processes, equipment, and best practices.This role drives process optimization,supports process development, and ensures consistent operational excellence across manufacturing sites through training, documentation, and hands‑on support. By partnering closely with production teams, this position resolves technical challenges and elevates performance across the network.

*Strongly prefer candidates based in North East region of USA, but is not a requirement. Candidate must be within driving distance of a major international airport and be willing to travel 2-3x a month for up to 4 day stints*

EssentialFunctions

• Technical Expertise:
• Extensive working knowledge onprerolls(flower,infused,blunts,coatedprerolls&ct) manufacturing process and processing equipment.
• Stayup to datewith the latest advancements inprerollproduction technologies and best practices.
• Provideexpertguidancetomanufacturing sites onprerollprocessing methods, equipment, and techniques tooptimizeproduction processes.
• Address and resolve technical issues, equipment malfunctions, and unexpected challenges inprerollproduction.
• Process Improvement:
• Continuously assess and improve processing methods and operations for efficiency improvements, cost effectiveness, and product quality.
• Recommend and implement process enhancements and automation where applicable.
• Instill optimized processes at manufacturing sites and challenge the status quo.
• Assistin benchtop R&D studies for newprerollproduct development and continuous improvement initiatives by conducting time studies, cycle time analyses,and process audits to evaluate operational efficiency,optimizeproduction workflows, and ensure new products are commercially and economicallyviableprior to launch.
• Manage andmaintainelectronic batch records across multiple sites, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with operational and regulatory requirements; train sites personnel in electronic batch record processes, responsibilities, and best practices to support consistent documentation and execution standards.
• Training & Education:
• Provide training and guidance to production teams onproductStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, safety protocols, &equipment operations.
• Assistin developing and delivering training materials, educational resources, and refresher workshops to support standardizedprerollmanufacturing processes, employee knowledge, andoperational preferred methods; contribute to continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives as needed to enhance efficiency, quality, and workforce effectiveness.
• Travel to lowpreformingsites toassistin RCA process andretraining ondocumentation andprocess.
• Assistwith developing Tech transferpackageand training new sites onnewprocess.
• Facilitate weekly meetings withsites to review operational and quality data, analyze performance trends,identifyprocess gaps, and collaborate with site teams to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Documentation:
• Assistin the development and continuous improvement ofcorporateprerollSOPs and TAMUs, ensuring documentationremainsaccurateandalignedwith operational preferred methods, quality standards, andobjectivesacross sites.
• Develop andmaintainwork aids, One-Point Lessons (OPLs), anddetailed work instructions derived from SOPs, translating process requirements into clear documentation that promotes standardized execution, training, consistency, and compliance across sites.
• Assistin developingsitereadiness documentation toassistwith a successful product/process launch.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate or presentprerollqualityscorecard data, levering key performance metrics and trend analysis tomonitorproduct quality,identifyimprovement opportunities, andprovideactionable insights to support qualityobjectivesacross sites.

Safety & Compliance:

• Be aware of hazards in theworkspace.
• Report safety incidents/ concerns andcomply withfollow-upactions.
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, stateregulationsand PPErequirementswhen at manufacturing facilities.
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliancerequirementswhen at manufacturing facilities.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• May berequiredto stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift,carryand balance up to 75 pounds(200 pounds withassistance).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).
• This role will require extensive up to 50% travel as needed to support sites across the enterprise during project implementation.

Qualifications

• Associate’s in Science , Engineering, or related STEM discipline such as food science, chemistry, biology, chemical and mechanical engineering, etc. preferred .
• Experience with preroll product development, have acquired p reroll development expertise , knowledge and experience with all preroll offerings.
• Experience in innovating and commercializing preroll products within the cannabis or hemp spaces.
• Experienced in preroll production (milling, infusing, filling, closing, Painting, & packaging), and knowledgeable of cannabis/ preroll market trends.
• Experience with both manufacturing and lab equipment and processes in preroll development.
• Experience completing conversions, moving materials, and other associated functions in seed-to-sale tracking systems.
• Knowledge of laboratory and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) best practices.
• Advanced math skills.
• Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for dealing with hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to plan, design experiments, and solve problems.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot, fix, and service a wide range of equipment and software without assistance .
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and adhere to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they pertain to the industry, safety regulations, local municipal codes and organizational rules, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures .

Additional Requirements

• Mustbe ata minimum of 21 years ofage.
• MustpossessvalidstateID.
• Must beable to obtain, andmaintain, state badging requirementstowork inthecannabis industry (requires background check and state review)
• Ability to travel up to 50% of thetime asneeded.

Voluntary Demographic Questions

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below race and gender self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirelyvoluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Green Thumb’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Although GTI is not a federal contractor and therefore, not under compliance mandates to report on the percentage of its workforce that is comprised of employees with disabilities or Veterans, we provide applicants and employees with a voluntary option to confidentially self-identify as a person with a disability or a Veteran as a part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Identifying yourself as a Veteran or individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past.

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