Distillate Technician

Company: Cloud Cannabis Co.
Location: Burlington
Posted on: July 19, 2021

Job Description:

The Distillate Technician will be responsible for the continual optimized operation of all equipment used to produce distillate.

This position is expected to thoroughly understand, master, and teach standard procedures developed alongside the processing director at each stage of distillate production.  As an expert in distillate production, the Distillate Technician learns and understands the critical production factors that affect quality and rate of production and how to control them. It is the responsibility of the Distillate Technician to understand, operate, train, and manage the operation of all processing equipment including but not limited to an ethanol extraction centrifuge, tri-clamp stainless vessels, lenticular and flat membrane filters, selective media, falling film ethanol recovery systems, vacuum-stir decarboxylation, and stainless steel VTA wiped-film distillation systems powered by various chillers and heater-circulators with various heat transfer mediums.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• The Distillate Technician must maintain awareness of critical points in production where operator performance can affect the moisture content, temperature, and composition as it affects phase selectivity, oxidation and other factors that impact the quality and throughput of distillate production.
• Ability to effectively manage a team of technicians to break production records and prepare data-driven performance reports.
• Ensures the safe, accurate, and timely production of distillate; Ensures cleanliness, safety, and efficiency of the production area.
• Provides consistent oversight of extraction procedures, ensuring standardized requirements and accuracy.
• Expertise in Butane and Ethanol extraction methods as well as the purification, separation, and isolation of various compounds of cannabis.
• Knowledge of distillation techniques.
• Maintains quality control measures to ensure a high-quality product.
• Ensures compliance with State regulations and testing requirements; develops SOPs to ensure safety, quality, and consistent processes.
• Stays current with practices and new developments in the cannabis extraction industry.
• Ensures accurate weighing and inventory; all products are packaged, counted, sorted, and labeled accurately.

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Required Skills

• Good communication skills, verbal and written, with co-workers and management.
• Practice good housekeeping habits throughout the facility with focus and personal contributions towards a clean and organized assigned work area at the end of the assigned shift.
• Capable of working with hazardous chemicals and is able to identify and report unsafe equipment, conditions and practices so that they may be corrected prior to an incident.
• Flexibility and the ability to shift work schedule according to production needs.
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Physical demands – May be required to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 50 pounds (200 pounds with assistance).

Desired Skills

• Prior Laboratory experience.
• Prior Cannabis Lab / Manufacturing experience.

About Cloud Cannabis Co.

At The Brand Lab, we “live higher” by holding ourselves to a higher standard. We do things the right way, not the easy way. Our goal is to supply the most excellent cannabis products and experience to our customers, while also giving back to the community. The Brand Lab is a place for everyone, discrimination does NOT have a home here. We are committed to making EVERYONE healthier & happier, no exceptions.

Equal opportunity employer

The Brand Lab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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