Cannabis Machine Operator Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Join Mohave Cannabis Co. as a Full-Time Lead Machine Operator in beautiful Needles, CA, where adventure meets agriculture! This onsite role offers a thrilling opportunity to work at the forefront of the cannabis industry, leading innovative processes in a high-performance environment.

We are Mohave Cannabis Co.! A gritty, hard-working, never-give-up, ready to have a good time kind of people.

Your Impact

The lead machine operator is responsible for ensuring the care of all machine-specific functions such as configuring the equipment, loading and operating the machines, and optimizing the machine capability. They will ensure that the machine works at its full capacity, oversee its maintenance, and perform timely quality checks.

What You'll Do (Personnel Duties, Authority, and Responsibilities)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other responsibilities and projects may be assigned for the overall benefit of the organization.

• Operate machinery packaging products.
• Troubleshoots minor maintenance problems involving equipment repair or replacement. (Major repairs may include planning and coordination with external contractors.)
• Ensures that the packaging departments are meeting company standards and are complying with regulatory policies and procedures.
• Perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance to detect and prevent problems.
• Maintain equipment, clean work areas, and restock supplies.
• Provide guidance in machine setup, shutdown, calibration, and routine preventative maintenance tasks on assigned manufacturing equipment depending on area needs.
• Responsible for daily duties related to the packaging process of cannabis-based products.
• Organize the production facility to ensure all inventory is accounted for.
• Participate in required training and weekly production reports meetings.
• Responsible for generating weekly reports.
• Work within a team setting to ensure production efficiencies and speed.
• Work with small and large machinery to assemble and package products for retail sale.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively between multiple locations and departments.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a Facility Agent Card through the state.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: three (3) years of experience maintaining manufacturing systems and equipment.
• Mechanically inclined and good at working with hands.
• Comprehensive knowledge and passion about the Cannabis Industry.
• Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows-based PC programs.
• Well-versed in basic mathematical functions and measurements.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• May be required to have a valid driver's license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to maintain focus, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers and and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; carry; push; pull; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly exposed to strong cannabis odors and is frequently required to handle cannabis products. Exposure to environmental particles such as pollen and plant pathogens The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.

The company is drug-free, an equal-opportunity employer, and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If this sounds like the right job for you, don't wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!