Position Automation Technician Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 8:00pm Reports to Automation Supervisor Function The Automation Technician is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the robotic systems used in the manufacturing and packaging of Medicinal Cannabis in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility. Schedule This is a full-time position and may require scheduled and/or on-call weekend hours. Overtime, if necessary, must be approved by your manager in advance. Responsibilities

WILL INCLUDE

Operation and modifications of the automated systems. Sanitation activities for equipment, machinery, and surroundings. Ability to resolve issues and ensure top-quality products are being produced. Quality control awareness to meet product guidelines and specifications. Maintain cleanliness throughout your work area and facility to meet the Standard Operating Procedures. Maintain an equipment log, ensuring machinery is properly calibrated, cleaned, and kept in working condition. Schedule preventative machinery maintenance to ensure proper operations. Communicate with manager for all down time scheduled or unscheduled for maintenance or system upgrades. Waste management and documentation awareness according to COMAR standards. Follow GW SOP regulations for all solvent materials and chemicals. Maintain and follow company safety and state regulations for proper PPE surrounding the operation, maintenance, and cleaning of machinery. Inspect and review equipment installations for design and operation. Adhere to all safety standards and procedures while demonstrating a high degree of awareness for employees and worksite. Communication and collaboration with team members and leadership for daily assignments and production assignments. Daily record keeping requirements, including electronic documentation for production and compliance regulations. Knowledge of pounds breakdown (ounces, eights, grams, shake, etc.) Provide expertise to continue advancement of automated systems. Coordinate schedules and duties as required to meet company needs and goals. Provide technical and business guidance while mentoring other/new technicians. Must follow rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in accordance with Grow West MD's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Provide system training and operational skills as assigned. Mechanical and high level of communications skills required. Provide troubleshooting skills and maintenance support as needed. Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES ANALYTICAL

: Synthesize complex or diverse information, self-maintain workflow and procedures

PROBLEM SOLVING

: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem solving situations.

PRODUCTION

: Meet productivity standards, complete work in a safe, timely manner; strive to increase workplace efficiency.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

: Observe and follow security procedures and safety protocols.

ATTENDANCE

: Consistently arrive to facility on time ready to work

TEAMWORK

: Contribute to building positive and productive team environment, build morale to achieve group commitments to goals and objectives, support team's effort to succeed

L EADERSHIP

: Display passion and optimism, inspire respect and trust in co-‐ workers

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

: Focuses on resolving conflict; maintains confidentiality; listen to peers without interrupting; remains open to other's ideas; implements strong proven practices developed by qualified managers and staff.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

FLEXIBILITY

: Ability to adapt to changing work environments, protocols, and organizational needs and requirements

INITIATIVE

: Volunteers readily; seeks increased responsibility, looks for and offers help when needed

DEPENDABILITY

: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments

LANGUAGE SKILLS

: Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions. Physical demands The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an eight- and twelve-hour shift. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers.; reach with hands and arms; stoop; knee, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close vision and distant vision. Work may be performed in a closed or locked room/facility providing safety and security for workers and product compliance. Environmental requirements and exposure : Exposure to fertilizer, dusts, odors, extreme high heat, extreme low temperature, high and low humidity, high noise levels, vibrations, water, dry salts, allergens, pollen, dust, plant pathogens, other volatile organic compounds, and other environmental variables. Exposure to nonweather related temperatures and humid conditions including contact with water or other liquids. equal opportunity Grow West MD is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on protected class status such as race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, military status, sexual orientation genetic information, disability, and all other protected classes under law. Maryland law requires that any employee of Grow West MD be 21 of age or older and free of any disqualifying felony conviction. Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 8:00pm