Cultiva is at the forefront of plant cuticle health, exploring and testing the capabilities of our proprietary technology, and developing new applications to provide value to growers around the world.

Within our dynamic and collaborative environment, the Production Engineer will play a significant role in making our Cultiva vision and strategy a reality. Working under the guidance of the Director of Operations, the Production Engineer will be responsible to produce Cultiva proprietary products in our Las Vegas Headquarters. The position will manage a team of production associates and will be involved in continuous improvement via operating efficiencies, processes and improvements to the manufacturing equipment.

Experience Required:

• Plans and designs methods to optimize, improve, and develop a lean production process.
• Provide design for manufacturability guidelines to drive standardization within engineering process
• Recommends changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials.
• Reviews existing processes and develops solutions to increase productivity or reduce costs.
• Ensures compliance with approved production methods and quality standards.
• Confronts and solves performance/operational issues to improve development efficiency.
• Collaborates with Formulation Chemist to understand and support the operational needs, processes, and challenges including scale up.
• Participates in cross departmental collaboration to support conceptual planning of new equipment, development of design and layout, and equipment selection.
• Forecast batching, raw materials and create tentative plans for possible work allocation
• Creates SOPs and technical documents, including support to technology transfer and assistance with scale-up activities, i.e., pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Supports the facilities team with training and development of preventative maintenance best practices.
• Supports a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance.
• Oversees staff activity and performance including a documented, routine performance management process and development plan for each production team member.
• Hires, trains, and develops a high performing team to deliver results. Assigns stretch goals to further train and enhance production staff development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in manufacturing/ production or engineering
• Bachelor’s degree chemical engineering or engineering discipline (may substitute for relevant experience.)
• Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability
• Preferred but not required: Agriculture industry experience

General Information:

• This position is based in Las Vegas, NV.
• Offering a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and family as well as a 401(k) and equity plan.

Email your resume to [email protected].