Technical Writer

Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company with international production and distribution across five continents. Cronos Group is committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos Group is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group’s portfolio includes PEACE NATURALS, a global health and wellness platform, adult-use brand Spinach, and Lord Jones.

At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you.

The Technical Writer will provide hands-on support through documents creation, editing and providing inputs in order to contribute to the success of manufacturing operations. Additionally, the Technical Writer will also play a vital role in advancing continuous improvement initiatives by collaborating across departments and with external partners to ensure effective communication and documentation of technical issues. This role will report to the Head of Manufacturing. This position is based out of **Stayner **Ontario.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Write (author), revise, review, and approve work instructions and SOP documents and policies.
- Update existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), specifications, control forms etc. according to regulatory guidelines.
- Assist in improving or creating templates as needed.
- Support process engineers in POD meetings to ensure the required documentation is on track for new launches.
- Provide timely and consistently high-quality documentation while complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as well as (GAP) standards.
- Assist with streamlining of all work instructions and SOPs.
- Propose and present change requests to the change control committee for the implementation, revision, or enhancement of programs, documents, and methods, ensuring timely execution of all tasks.
- Follow up to close change controls.
- Initiate CAPAs as required and follow up through successful implementation and effectiveness checks.
- Coordinate and monitor completion of documents with coworkers within the manufacturing facility.
- Act as a point of contact for other departments and team members for matters related to documentation.
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives. Complete all other assigned duties as requested.

**Your environment**:

- Working in both production and office environments
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- Able to work overtime and weekends on short notice.

**You’ll need to have**:

- A college degree/diploma or equivalent professional experience in manufacturing or quality processing field
- 1-3+ years’ experience writing technical documents, SOPS, and batch records
- Experience in the cannabis, agriculture, food, or manufacturing would be an asset.
- Previous experience working in a regulated production environment would be an asset.
- Capable of multi-tasking with mínimal supervision and working and communicating with team members.
- Strong computer skills; Proficiency with MS Office Suite, SAP etc.
- Excellent organizational abilities, including time management, prioritization, and multitasking.
- Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, as well as strong grammar, writing, and communication abilities in English (both written and verbal).
- Efficient writer; expert in creating well-organized, logical, scientifically sound, comprehensive, and easy-to-follow documents.
- Fast learner with an aptitude for learning and researching new innovative approaches used within the industry.
- Understanding of GMP regulations.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in teams.