Vice President, Production

The Role

The VP, Production owns the end-to-end conversion of finished biomass into sellable, compliant, high-quality cannabis products across flower packaging and pre-roll manufacturing. This leader is accountable for hitting output, cost, service, and quality targets while building a disciplined, execution-focused production organization grounded in lean manufacturing principles. This role has an enterprise-wide scope, overseeing production operations across all GTI sites. It sits at the center of GTI's manufacturing organization — connecting raw material readiness to finished goods availability — and is the primary driver of operational excellence and continuous improvement across all production functions and sites.

This is a remote position. Up to 50% travel to our production facilities is required.

Responsibilities

Drive Output & Execution

Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive and own weekly and daily production performance against plan; supporting site teams in executing shift-level targets through a structured Daily Management System

Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive conversion of WIP to finished goods (FG) and ensure lean flow through the network with minimal accumulation or aging inventory

Partner with Regional Operations Directors to ensure teams are staffed and structured to hit targets; flex labor planning dynamically based on demand signals and schedule requirements

Remove bottlenecks across pre-rolls and packaging through rapid escalation, cross-trained workforce deployment, and constraint-based scheduling

Establish daily accountability routines anchored in visual management and standard work; ensure deviations are surfaced, investigated, and resolved within the same operational period

Own Cost, Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate with Regional Operations Directors to drive labor productivity across all production functions; track cost per unit as a primary operating KPI and establish improvement targets with clear line-of-sight ownership

Partner with Regional Operations Directors and Regional Plant Controls to reduce cost per unit through standardization, process stability, and structured Kaizen activity

Minimize waste, rework, and unplanned downtime through proactive maintenance partnerships and lean-based root cause analysis

Lead structured OEE improvement programs across key production assets; report weekly and escalate when targets are missed

Build and maintain an improvement pipeline — prioritized by impact — with active project ownership assigned at the director and manager level

Production Planning & Scheduling

Direct the Primary Production Scheduler to develop and maintain executable, demand-driven production plans aligned to available materials and labor capacity; hold the role accountable to schedule quality, timeliness, and cross-functional alignment

Ensure alignment between demand signals, raw material inventory, WIP, and production output through structured S&OP participation

Hold teams accountable to schedule adherence; use pull-based scheduling logic to reduce WIP accumulation and improve finished goods predictability

Coordinate with the Project Specialist, Production to manage capacity constraints, capital project sequencing, and operational improvement initiatives

Quality Leadership

Oversee the Director of Quality to ensure consistent, embedded quality standards across all production operations

Drive a right-first-time quality culture grounded in lean principles — prevention over inspection, standard work over heroics

Ensure rapid deviation identification, root cause investigation, and corrective action closure across all production lines

Maintain audit readiness across all production activities; treat every day as an inspection-ready state, not a periodic event

Track and review quality KPIs at weekly leadership cadence

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with Cultivation / Post Harvest to ensure material readiness, biomass quality standards, and timely handoffs into production

Align with Supply Chain and Procurement on materials, packaging components, and supply constraints that impact production scheduling

Coordinate and collaborate with Innovation and Commercial on product priorities, launch timing, and SKU mix changes that affect production planning

Represent production in executive forums with clear, data-driven reporting on throughput, cost, quality, and improvement trajectory

Team & Organizational Leadership

Build a high-accountability production and quality organization with clear role ownership, performance expectations, and operating rhythms

Develop leaders across pre-rolls, packaging, scheduling, quality, and project management; focusing on lean capability development at all levels

Create psychological safety for problem escalation and continuous improvement participation; reward structured problem solving over firefighting

Build succession depth within the production organization; identify and develop internal talent as GTI scales

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in manufacturing roles with high-growth company in cannabis, CPG, or related industry. Should include 5+ years management

Lean expertise required; Lean Six Sigma certification strongly preferred (Green Belt or higher; Black Belt or higher preferred)

Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing production organizations

Hands-on experience implementing lean manufacturing systems

Experience managing multi-function teams including quality, scheduling, and production

Strong P&L and cost management capability; experience owning cost per unit and labor productivity targets

Experience operating in a regulated manufacturing environment (cannabis, food & beverage, pharma, or CPG preferred)

Familiarity with production scheduling systems and ERP/MES platforms

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to positively influence people at all levels in the organization

Proven ability to manage numerous priorities, projects and resources remotely in a highly dispersed matrix organization.

Strong business planning skills to execute strategic projects with implications for business areas with rapidly evolving business processes. Must possess a balanced perspective on strategic and tactical issues.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations or equivalent experience

Additional Requirements

Must pass any and all required background checks

Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Must possess valid driver’s license

Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

Must be approved b y state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

#LI-REMOTE The pay range is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role. Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

Green Thumb Pay Range $200,000 — $245,000 USD