Supervisor, Manufacturing

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you! We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do.

Job summary

We’re looking for an ambitious and hard-working professional to join our Operations team in the role of Supervisor, Manufacturing.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for a team consisting of Manufacturing Team Members and Shipping/Receiving Associates
• Provide training, leadership, and guidance to team members.
• Assist with conflict resolution within their team.
• Ensure all staff are complying with all SOP’s, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GDP (Good Documentation Practices), and other company policies including but not limited to the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) and Health Canada’s Cannabis Act.
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to execute and maintain all batch production records by following all SOPs related forms to GMP & GDP Standards.
• Complete all required documentation using GDP Standards.
• Support the Quality Assurance Manager and Quality Team on training and investigations
• Follow and implement instructions from the Operations Manager and ensure all assigned tasks are executed by Coordinators and team members.
• Main point of contact for all internal meetings
• Maintain the proper information loop back to the Operations Manager by attending and participating in team meetings as required.
• Work with Site Management to establish and manage current and long-term manufacturing objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and scheduling.
• Set daily, weekly, and monthly goals, objectives, and metrics by working with external departments.
• Maintaining all relevant Scheduling and Tracking data.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Team on Equipment down time and preventative maintenance scheduling
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Enhanced Communication and Collaboration skill set
• Process Improvement Mindset
• Post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, or technical institute
• Three to four years supervisory experience in a manufacturing, packaging or pharmaceutical environment is considered an asset.
• Familiar with a variety of Best-In-Class Packaging concepts, practices, and procedures
• Ability to analyze problems and provide solutions with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership dealing with direct reports, setting goals and objectives, and measuring performance.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and work well under pressure and tight timelines.
• Strong organizational skills including effective prioritization and follow-up.
• Ability to interact with confidential information invoking a high degree of diplomacy.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of computer software applications, Microsoft Office with a high proficiency in Excel

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience working with cannabis considered an asset
• 3-5 years’ experience managing/supervising staff of 20+
• 2-4 years’ experience in a GMP/GDP environment is preferred

This role is in one of Aurora’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified plants and works directly with products. Towards the end of the recruitment process, we require that you undergo a medical screening exam with our third-party vendor.

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!
Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website.