The Distillation Technician is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of cannabis extraction processing equipment, with a primary focus on distillation and decarboxylation activities. This role supports the production of high-quality cannabis-derived ingredients by operating and maintaining specialized processing equipment, executing production batches, completing detailed documentation, and ensuring adherence to Good Production Practices (GPP), Health Canada regulations, quality standards, and health and safety requirements. The Distillation Technician plays a key role in maximizing yield, efficiency, and product quality while maintaining accurate inventory control, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to team performance and production goals.
Responsibilities:
- Handling large volumes of winterized crude and distillate.
- Operation and preventative maintenance on state of the art distillation equipment
- Operation and preventative maintenance on decarboxylation equipment
- Ensure timely batch record completion with high accuracy
- Adhere to all SOPs for the operation, QA and HSE.
- Perform sanitation activities as per GPP requirements
- Perform distillation tasks as assigned by manager in accordance to relevant SOPs
- Ensure 100% compliance with QA requirements during dayto‐day activities
- Identify improvement opportunities and report issues in order to maximize efficiency, quality and yield while ensuring safety and reliability
- Sample preparation for all required analytical testing
- Keep accurate inventory control on processing material and lab supplies and notify leadership of order replenishment.
- Active participation in leading KPI discussion and achieve daily KPI production goals and indicate limitations in processes.
- Lead submissions on weekly inventory counts and participate in monthly inventory reconciliation.
- Train & Signoff all new employees or contractors as required.
- Detailed record keeping of batch data per Health Canada regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- B.Sc in Chemistry or related disciplines, B.Eng in Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology Diploma required
- 1+ years laboratory, production/manufacturing, or pharmaceutical experience
- Basic distillation knowledge acquired through academic schooling or experience
- Experience within Cannabis industry is preferred
- Attention to detail and commitment to safety while operating process equipment
- Positive attitude with strong communication skills
- Strong time management skills including ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Shows initiative and ownership of work and willingness to learn
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Physically fit; standing and/or sitting will be required for long periods of time and must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Required to pass a criminal background check
- Must be able to work various shift schedules as required
- Must be able to wear all PPE as required (mask, safety glasses, gloves etc)
SCHEDULE
- "Half Continental" rotating shift schedule (Days): 4 days one week, 3 days the following week
- Sunday through to Saturday (7-day operation). Hours are 7:30am – 8:00pm (12.5 hours)
- Breaks are to be broken up based on team needs and discussed with Supervisor/Manager. All team members go on breaks at the same time as a group and dismissed by the Supervisor or assigned Lead.
