Lead, Formulation Technician

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So, bring yourself and your best ideas; when we feel safe and comfortable being ourselves, there’s no limit to what we can achieve. 

IN A NUTSHELL… 

Parallel is looking for a Lead, Formulations Technician with the skills to implement and maintain processes related to the manufacturing, formulating, and blending of finished goods.  

This role is supporting our Surterra Wellness brand. Parallel is one of the largest multi-state cannabis companies in the Untied States, owning and operating in three markets; Florida (Surterra Wellness), Massachusetts (NETA), and Texas (Goodblend). If you enjoy companies that are growing, moving fast, and constantly challenging themselves to achieve more, then Parallel is for you. We work hard, lean on each other, and are passionate about a pretty ambitious vision … pioneering a new paradigm of what well-being can be for all people, everywhere. For more information, visit www.liveparallel.com.  
 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING 

• Implement established best practices for formulating therapeutic cannabis-based products. 

• Responsible for daily duties related to the formulating process of cannabis-based products. 

• Enforces and complies with safety procedures and consults with department management about safety issues that may arise. 

• Perform under the guidance of the supervisor of formulations and lead the other technicians with: 

• Cannabis oil refining and formulating 

• Operating refinement and formulation equipment 

• Raw material refining and formulating 

• Transport and receive oils/formulations to the packaging areas 

• Receiving and sending raw materials between departments 

• Daily cleaning of production equipment and production work areas 

• Troubleshooting of machines and processes 

• Fill out and review daily laboratory paperwork while correcting/reporting errors in a timely manner. 

• Responsible for physical cannabis products and data inventory counts. 

• Disposal of cannabis waste in accordance with legal regulations. 

• Keeping open and fluid communication with the management and maintenance teams when there are machine issues. 

• Assist in recommendations for scalable procedures as company grows. 

• Assist in training and monitoring new and current lab staff as needed for cross training. 

• Evaluate laboratory documentation and suggests improvements as need. 

• Work assisting the pre-rolls teams / packaging teams / extraction & distillations teams / refinement / etc. when you have down time. 

• Work with both manufacturing and packaging equipment. 
• Interpreting and applying internal and external analytics to formulate / reformulate desires ratio products.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS YOU’LL BRING 

Required 

• Age 21 or over (Industry Requirement) 

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Industry Requirement) 

• Valid Government-Issued Photo ID (Industry Requirement) 

• 2 years of experience working in the cannabis industry.  

• 2 years of experience working with compounding/formulation.  

• Familiarity with quality control, policy and procedure and documentation. 

• The person in this position frequently communicates with other employees and various levels of management. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 

• Ability to multitask and be aware of multiple active processes. 

• Ability to work as part of a team with cohesive aspects. 

• Strong understanding of algebra and ratio conversions 

Preferred 

• Pharmaceutical experience (Preferred) 

• A., B.A./B.S. preferred 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. 

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery. 

• The person in this position frequently communicates with other employees/customers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 

• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time (bending, lifting, pouring, typing) 

• Must be able to lift to 50lbs. 

• Hand and eye coordination. 

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU… 

• Are self-motivated; micro-managing isn’t fun for anyone 

• Roll your sleeves up and do the work; strategy is important, but so is getting stuff done 

• Can work fast and be flexible; our industry is always changing 

• Play nice with others; we collaborate with each other a lot 

• Think creatively; sometimes, the “traditional” solution isn’t the best one 

WHAT YOU GET 

• Employee discount 

• Consistent, reliable benefits; Full medical/vision/dental, 401k with possibility of a company match, access to company-sponsored well-being programs 

• Balance and flexibility; paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements 

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs 

• Pet Insurance 

PARALLEL IS UNITED BY OUR VISION, Mission, & Values 

Our Vision – why we exist – is to pioneer well-being and improve the quality of life for humanity through the benefits of cannabinoids. 

Our Mission – how we will do this – is to build a leading, global well-being company through the best talent, our values, trusted and recognized brands, science and technology-based innovation, and a relentless focus on execution and continuous improvement. 

Our Values – Integrity | Collaboration | Alignment | Intentionality | Accountability | Agility 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. 

Disclaimer 

Parallel reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this job description. Your employment with Parallel is a voluntary one and is subject to termination by you or Parallel at will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time.  Nothing in this document shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of Parallel associates.