Extraction Technician
TerrAscend • Boonton, NJ
Posted Apr 14, 2022
Summary
Hours for this role will be Tuesday - Friday, 7am - 5:30pm.Organization
TerrAscend NJ is a New Jersey based company with a state permit awarded to cultivate, process, and dispense premium marijuana medicine to the medical marijuana patients of Maryland in a compassionate and safe manner. TerrAscend NJ is creating an enduring, world-class company capable of operating under the standards of a highly regulated pharmaceutical business. Operating under such standards will lead to medical advancements and will shape the future of medical marijuana-based therapies in the state of Maryland.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Adhere to the daily production schedule to ensure attainment of efficiency goals.
- Verify that all applicable working areas, tools, and processing equipment are maintained and in good working order prior to the start of each shift or batch.
- Clean and sanitize glassware, transfer materials, storage vessels, tools and working surfaces.
- Ensure all extraction and processing are performed with attention to strict TerrAscend quality and safety standards, regulatory compliance and all other applicable legal and food safety requirements.
- Safely operate, clean and maintain extraction production equipment including supercritical fluid and solvent extraction systems, distillations systems, pumps, filters and evaporators according to our SOP's.
- Safely handle hazardous materials (Butane, Propane, Ethanol, etc.), and adhere to safe chemical handling and disposing procedures defined by SOP's and MSDS.
- Safely handle and dispose of cannabis waste according to processes defined in SOP's.
- Produce reliable and precise data for completion of all required batch, equipment, quality, inventory and state mandated seed to sale documentation.
- Accurately fill out all associated logs and tracking records.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of TerrAscend processes.
- Ensure the safety of themselves and other by maintaining a safe and orderly workspace.
- Other duties in post-processing production, packaging, labeling and R & D as required.
Requirements
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Biochemistry or related fields.
- At least 1 year of HPLC experience.
- Positive attitude & Self-motivated.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Able to push, pull or lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Capable of sitting, standing, kneeling, bending, squatting and or walking for extended periods of time.
Additional Requirements:
- Applicant must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must be and remain compliant with any and all company regulations.
Background Check Requirement
As a condition of employment, a complete background investigation will be conducted based on the rules of Maryland MMCC COMAR 10.62.09/10.62.20. The state investigative process includes a fingerprint impression, scheduled at a state approved location. Individuals that have been convicted of a felony drug offense, except as provided in Health-General Article, §13-3310(d), Annotated Code of Maryland or is convicted of or pleads nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside may not hold a position with TerrAscend MD.
Drug Screening
As a condition of employment and compliance with Maryland MMCC COMAR 10.62.09.06/10.62.20.06, prospective employees must submit and pass a drug screening which includes the associated drugs in accordance with COMAR 17.04.09.06. Unless medically justified, a prospective processor agent who has a positive response to any tested substance on a drug screen that meets the requirements of COMAR 17.04.09.07 may not be registered by the Commission.
EEO Statement:
At TerrAscend MD, employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. TerrAscend MD is committed to assuring equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
TerrAscend MD is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, to include gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender identity, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and coworkers.
Disclaimer
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The list of job responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and the like is not exhaustive, rather it is illustrative of the current essential functions required for the position.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.
Esta Organización Participa en E-Verify.
Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU.. Si E-Verify no puede confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar, este empleador está requerido a darle instrucciones por escrito y una oportunidad de contactar al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) o a la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) para que pueda empezar a resolver el problema antes de que el empleador pueda tomar cualquier acción en su contra, incluyendo la terminación de su empleo. Los empleadores sólo pueden utilizar E-Verify una vez que usted haya aceptado una oferta de trabajo y completado el Formulario I-9. Para más información sobre E-Verify, o si usted cree que su empleador ha violado sus responsabilidades de E-Verify, por favor contacte a DHS.
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