Assisstant Quality Assurance Manager

The Assistant Quality Assurance Manager ensures that the Quality System of Maricann complies to the Cannabis Act, EU-GMP and GPP guidelines.

**Key Job responsibilities, but not limited to**:

- Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager/QAP, the Assistant Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for assuring that incoming and outgoing product quality meets the quality requirements as established between the company and its customers.
- Leading activities related to GMP, GPP, compliance and regulatory matters, including inspections by government agencies (HC, EU-Authorities) as well as customer audits
- Investigating customer complaints
- Preparing annual performance quality reviews
- Ensure product quality over all GACP and GMP stages from cultivation, processing to packaging and storage.
- Risk analysis, Process validations and continued monitoring
- Employee trainings (cultivation, production, QA/QC)
- Deviations
- OOS, CAPAs
- Change Control Management
- SOP approvals and training
- Self-inspections
- Supporting **QC** as part of QA department
- Ensure Incoming Goods Inspection, IPCs and finished product testing
- Maintenance, calibration and equipment qualification
- Perform qualification of suppliers and contract laboratories
- Stability studies

**Education and Experience**
- Bachelor's Degree in a science or pharmaceutical field with three years demonstrated success in a Pharmaceutical, / NHP / Medical Cannabis industry in Quality Assurance / Quality Control / Regulatory Affairs / Compliance or equivalent environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and other Microsoft Office programs
- Valid security clearance by Health Canada
- Minimum two years successful demonstrated ability to train others in procedures and communicate QA practices

**Core Competencies**
- Demonstrated self-starter abilities to perform work with mínimal supervision as well as a team player
- Detail oriented with excellent problem-solving ability to deliver on the QA mandate
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high performing team environment
- Self-motivated; willingness to take initiative and accept responsibility with mínimal direction
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to demonstrate the importance of the QA function with all levels at Maricann and externally to deliver on objectives.
- Excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills are required

**ABOUT MARICANN INC.**

Maricann Inc., founded in 2013, is a vertically integrated cultivator and processor of cannabis located in Langton, Ontario. Maricann is EU-GMP certified and cultivates, processes, sells and distributes cannabis under federal licenses from the Government of Canada nationally and internationally. Maricann is a subsidiary of CanAdelaar, a prominent cannabis company based in Austria.

Maricann Inc. will not be responsible for any agency referral fees arising from the use of resumes that currently exist in the recruitment database or have been forwarded to Maricann Inc. directly or indirectly without an authorized agreement. Agency referrals will not be accepted unless approved by the Maricann Human Resources team.

Maricann Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process, applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known. Please notify Human Resources for assistance.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Langton, ON N0E 1G0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Quality Assurance in Cannabis: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person