Product Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Pickering, Canada CannaPiece Full time

**Cannapiece Corp. **is seeking a Product Development Specialist. The position will function as a vital link between Product Development objectives and Manufacturing departments at Cannapiece’s Pickering Location. The role requires a hands-on, problem-solving approach to develop, optimize, and improve our product and production process lines.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Supports Product Development related projects driven by the goals and objectives led by the Director of Product Development and Innovation
- Scope of role includes both Extraction and Production manufacturing operations at Cannapiece’s Pickering Location
- Supports the development and optimization of new and existing products and processes by coordinating across various teams (i.e. extraction, pre-roll, packaging, inventory) to understand the problems that are facing the team and implementing solutions that have been agreed to by Director
- Assist in gathering customer/client requirements and translating them into production plans
- Improvement of existing and design of new Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Recipes, Batch Methods, and Master Batch Records
- Collaborate with Quality Team to improve the objective and market-focused quality of cannabis derivative products
- Identify areas for technical and quality improvement, and developing proposals to move forward with project plans to address those areas
- Mining through Production data as needed for various analyses as required or instructed by Director
- Assist with tech transfers from industry partners
- Production process development
- Documentation of all research and development projects, as well as creation of documentation systems for laboratory-based project outcomes
- Investigate new technologies and assist with development of business cases to support them if merited
- Work with Director of Product Development and Innovation to hire, train and lead team as required by Director
- Learn and train on all existing and new production and manufacturing/production operations and processes at Cannapiece (SOPs)
- Actively participate in production operations as required by Director
- Management of in-process product sampling and associated test data, and participate in analysis with QA and Director
- Continuous assessment of existing equipment/assets’ performance, and development of upgrade plans with Director and Equipment and Maintenance Supervisor
- Training staff on new processes/procedures
- Testing of new processes and products (production trials, and experiments, proof of concepts, pilot runs, etc.)
- Developing protocols with QA for new product development
- Research into new technologies and production techniques, and present findings to Director and Team
- Research into emerging technologies, and present findings to Director and Team
- Field Research (may include site visits at partner/client LP’s, equipment vendors, consumables suppliers, service providers like testing labs, or biomass suppliers) as required and authorized.
- Safely Handles and works with laboratory chemicals and equipment/apparatus
- Market research and procurement research as instructed by Director

**EDUCATION**
- A Bachelor's degree in Science or Arts, preferably in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food, Pharma, or a related field.
- Advanced training or certification in Cannabis Extraction and Production will be an advantage.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- Ability to translate development findings into executable production plans.
- Strong ability to coordinate and collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders
- High proficiency in data analysis and the use of data analysis tools.
- Excellent technical writing skills for creating and updating SOPs, Work Instructions, Recipes, Batch Methods, and Master Batch Records.
- Good presentation and communication skills to present research findings and proposals to various audiences.
- Ability to handle laboratory chemicals safely and effectively
- Problem-solving skills with a strong focus on quality improvement and optimization.
- Ability to conduct effective market and procurement research.

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**
- A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a similar role within the cannabis industry is preferred
- Hands-on experience in extraction and production manufacturing operations is required.
- Knowledge of the cannabis derivative product market.
- Understanding of regulatory compliance in the cannabis industry.
- Experience with tech transfers from industry partners
- Prior experience in process development and improvement.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous assessment of equipment/assets’ performance and development of upgrade plans.
- Experience in handling in-process product sampling and associated test data analysis.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies in the cannabis production field.

**Cannapiece is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disa



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