Cronos is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology, and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos' diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®. For more information about Cronos and its brands, please visit: https://thecronosgroup.com/. At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you.As the, Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the Engineering Department in accordance with company policies and procedures, providing strong leadership, strategy and execution, project management skills, and technical knowledge. You will be accountable for the design and development of production facilities, systems, equipment and processes to support Product Development and Production Operations that are fully qualified and GPP/GMP compliant as required. You will provide for a safe work environment and meet all environmental regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures for the effective management of major projects. You will Manage a department of Engineers who execute all new product launch engineering, installation and startup, as well as continuous improvement and efficiency. This includes equipment/automation for new and existing product lines, industrial engineering for facility readiness, and process engineering as it relates to assigned “pod projects”, and scaling new product development. Insourcing and cost savings projects will be critical areas of focus for this role. Additionally, responsibilities will include CapEx budgeting for, automation and general improvements.This position is based out Stayner, ON.What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with the product development group to scale up product innovation to manufacturing. This includes project planning, process development and set up, and scoping and execution of automation as required
• Intimately understand all current product lines and manufacturing processes and develop holistic automation strategies/process improvement plans for the factory, prioritized annually based on ROI. Make recommendations to management and execute the automation strategy as required
• Be familiar with all engineering launch requirements and make recommendations to streamline those requirements to drive agility
• Understand and execute the installation and commissioning of all equipment, utilities and structures required for the automation and process strategies to be completed successfully
• Provide engineering support to R&D, Production and Facilities Engineering to investigate failures/performance deficiencies and follow through on opportunities for process improvement/cost reduction
• Manage day to day engineering issues that occur on the production floor
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets and schedules to support engineering projects including design, installation and commissioning
• Determine impact of new processes and products to existing and new automation.
• Support process engineers with value analysis and cost reduction analysis on all production processes
• Ensure projects success by keeping projects on schedule through strong leadership and communication while evaluating technical data
• Provide technical support to Process Engineers daily regarding manufacturing process, mechanical solutions, and installation
• Develop and monitor capital and operational expense budgets for site and engineering projects

You'll need to have:

• B.Sc. in Engineering, Technology or similar discipline
• Minimum 7 years of overall experience and 4 years of management experience, with minimum 5 years' experience in industrial/production setting, pharmaceutical or food industry (Cannabis) an asset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Well-developed report writing skills; business correspondence, and procedures manual
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and operations employees
• Excellent leadership, project management, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Proficiency with MS Office applications; experience ERPs, with SAP experience an asset

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. For candidates with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request in all phases of the selection process.