Production Lead

Summary of the Role: 

Calypso’s Production Department turns finished flower and finished extracts/concentrates into compliant, patient‑ready products for wholesale to dispensaries across Pennsylvania. As Production Lead, you’ll report to—and act as the right hand to—the Production Manager, running day‑to‑day operations on the floor: coordinating people and work centers, hitting output and quality targets, and keeping every batch 100% compliant and traceable.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Run the floor each shift: assign stations, set the pace, and remove blockers to keep packaging, labeling, and case‑packing on schedule across product lines (flower, pre‑rolls, vapes, concentrates, and infused).
• Own quality & compliance at the line: verify correct labels/SKUs, batch/lot and COA linkage, weights and counts, child‑resistant/tamper‑evident packaging, and final case checks; escalate non‑conformances immediately.
• Keep everything moving: plan changeovers, stage materials, track throughput, rework, and downtime metrics, and communicate status to the Production Manager and Supply Chain.
• Train, coach, and model SOPs: onboard new techs, cross‑train the team, and enforce safety, cGMP‑style practices, sanitation, and 5S.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment: support routine cleaning, blade swaps, sealing/labeling calibrations, and basic PM; request service when needed.
• Document everything: complete batch/packaging records, reconcile WIP/finished goods, and update the seed‑to‑sale system (e.g., METRC/BioTrack/MJ Platform) accurately and on time; prepare batches for QA release and outbound fulfillment.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 1–3+ years in cannabis or regulated CPG production/packaging; prior lead/crew‑lead responsibility strongly preferred.
• Compliance mindset: comfort working to SOPs in a tightly regulated environment (labeling rules, batch/lot traceability, COAs).
• Technical chops: hands‑on with scales, heat sealers, labelers, pre‑roll/flower packaging equipment, and basic troubleshooting.
• People leadership: able to set pace, coach for quality, and hold a team to standards while keeping morale high.
• Detail & numbers: accurate weighing/labeling, basic production math, inventory counts, and clean documentation.
• Experience with lean/5S or OEE tracking.
• Prior use of METRC/BioTrack/MJ Platform or similar traceability systems.
• cGMP, HACCP, or food/CPG packaging background.

Physical and Environmental Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

• Ability to work up to 10 hours a day and rotating shifts
• Flexible schedule availability including nights, weekends and holidays   
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 75 pounds   

• Ability to sit, squat, bend, and kneel repetitively throughout a workday   
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time   
• Extended computer usage 
• Comfortable being under constant video surveillance 
• Work environments that include exposure to, but not limited to fumes, dust, odors, heights, indoor AC, no AC, motion, and noise.   

Management reserves the right to assign other job duties as necessary, with or without notice. Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 

Diversity and Inclusion:

Calypso is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, or because of the liability for service in the armed forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  ​

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