Director, Engineering

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. 
 
Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis. 
 
At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. 
 
If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Engineering will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing the facility engineering strategy across the enterprise. This includes expanding engineering competencies, building the team, and driving evolution and productivity across all elements associated with Cresco’s infrastructure (e.g., horticultural lighting, environmental controls, fertigation, HVAC, emergency systems, and building management systems).

This role is tasked with creating and executing these strategies in full alignment with the Operations and Operational Strategy teams, which include the sub-functions of cultivation, manufacturing, production, pack-out operations, and supply chain. Responsibilities include managing, optimizing, and improving the performance of current systems and solutions supporting these functions, as well as scoping, sourcing, selecting, and commissioning new solutions. Additionally, this leader will be a key contributor to and work closely with the Construction team on new facility developments throughout the design, bid, and build phases of projects. The Engineering team is also responsible for leading facility retrofits by utilizing cross-functional teams for scoping and design to update facilities as needed.

This is a technical, people-leadership role with multiple direct and indirect reporting relationships, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Construction and Engineering.

CORE JOB DUTIES 

• Build and lead a centralized function of facility engineering and maintenance expertise to drive standardization in the ongoing maintenance, systems and mechanical operations of Cresco’s production facilities.
• Provide thought leadership, oversight, and direction on complex projects and strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Assess and implement improvements to existing SOPs and drive standardization of best practices across the Cresco network of production facilities through the development and use of KPIs.
• Drive synergy between the Engineering and Construction teams with assistance and guidance from the Director of Construction.
• Represent Cresco Labs as a technical engineering resource for production facility design elements and approve construction drawings, including Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Equipment plans.
• Review third-party proposals and agreements with Cresco Sourcing to drive holistic vendor choices.
• Manage vendors / essential third parties and systems support providers.
• Develop and enhance reporting capabilities for Construction & Engineering leadership aimed at the executive-level audience, and when necessary, local & state community leadership.
• Maintain a physical and virtual presence at all Cresco production facilities on a regular basis.
• Understand health and safety standards and local regulatory requirements to ensure all processes comply, providing thorough training to all employees on these topics as needed.
• Ensure that employee safety and health, product safety, product quality, and sustainability are appropriately engineered into every project.
• Identify training opportunities for employees on procedures and equipment relevant to safety standards and industry trends.
• Identify and implement preventative maintenance programs to optimize equipment performance.
• Execute continuous improvement opportunities with other business functions to obtain optimal production and output.
• Utilize data to detect efficiency gaps and identify impactful long-term solutions.
• Develop and plan capital expenditures for infrastructure updates required as facilities age.
• Participate in relevant trade and industry events, bringing back leading-edge practices to the Cresco team for consideration.
• Ability to travel as needed to sites across the U.S. (estimated 25%).

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil preferred), Construction, or a related field preferred.
• In lieu of an Engineering degree in the mentioned fields, experienced individuals with relevant roles in facilities engineering will be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in an engineering function.
• 5+ years of management of senior talent.
• Cannabis experience preferred.
• Experience developing, reviewing, redlining, and approving electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic schematics.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• CAD Modeling (e.g., AutoCAD / SolidWorks) preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical guidelines (GMP, GDP, ASTM).
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, quantitative, writing, and communication skills.

BENEFITS 

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.  We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.  Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry 

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.