Title: Lead Production Technician  
Starting Pay: $21.25/hr   
Location:   Litchfield, IL 
Job Type: Full Time/Part Time | Non-Exempt  
Shift: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Who You Are:   

You’re a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment. You take pride in guiding your team, maintaining high standards of safety and compliance, and ensuring every product meets Curaleaf’s quality expectations. With a focus on teamwork, accountability, and precision, you keep operations running smoothly while motivating others to do their best work. 

What You’ll Do:  

As a Lead Production Technician at Curaleaf, you’ll oversee daily filling and packaging operations while guiding your team to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality cannabis products. You’ll take ownership of daily operations and lead your team toward consistent, high-quality results by: 

• Lead a team of Packaging Technicians in daily production tasks such as filling, weighing, sealing, labeling, and packaging a variety of cannabis products 

• Ensure all work meets quality, safety, and compliance standards while maintaining accurate data, batch records, and inventory tracking in the state’s seed-to-sale system 

• Drive production metrics (quantity, quality, productivity) and manage shift performance from startup to shutdown 

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment or process issues, ensuring tools are clean, calibrated, and ready for use 

• Train, coach, and support team members to uphold SOPs, GMP, and safety best practices 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet production schedules and workflow goals 

• Support sanitation, biosecurity, and workplace safety initiatives such as the 5S program 

• Conduct quality checks throughout the process to ensure each product is properly labeled, sealed, and packaged for compliant storage 

What You’ll Bring:  

• Experience leading or mentoring a team in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment 

• You have clear and calm communication skills with strong attention to detail and organization 

• The ability to follow production plans, adapt to shifting priorities, and meet deadlines 

• A mechanical mindset with the ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot filling, sealing, and measurement equipment 

• Comfort working with weights, measurements, and equipment calibration 

• A dependable, honest, and collaborative approach that supports team success 

• A proactive work ethic and a willingness to learn, grow, and continuously improve 

• You have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent  

Physical Requirements  

• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours per shift)  

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and occasional lifting of heavier items with assistance  

• Frequent and repetitive use of hands and wrists for extended periods of time  

• Repetitive bending, squatting, and reaching  

• Ability to climb ladders or step stools to access plants or equipment  

• Ability to use required PPE when required, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary  

Environmental Conditions  

• Exposure to environments with high humidity, varying temperatures, and strong odors (such as cannabis)  

• Exposure to soil, water, fertilizer, dust, pollen and plant pathogens  

• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol  

• Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms  

• Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels