Art
Joseph Connor
Cannabis Industry Professional
Rowley,MA
Summary
Played an integral role in starting up two medical cannabis companies in Massachusetts. Experienced in every aspect of legal cannabis, from seed to sale with an emphasis on botanical extraction techniques and laboratory work. Extensive laboratory experience within the field of cannabis extraction and inorganic chemistry. Personal strengths/interests include creative writing, photography with exceptional photo editing skills and logo design. Passionate about combining technology and nature.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
POST HARVEST LEAD
ROOT AND BLOOM INC.
10.2022 - Current
- General Production
- Setting up post-harvest team for daily tasks
- Working with director and VP to set daily tasks and goal
- Delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively to achieve daily tasks and goals
- Establishing and setting individual goals as needed given the overall production goal
- Managing workflows for existing production lines and new product/line introduction
- Oversee QC/QA personnel and procedures
- Assist director with reports
- Writing S.O.P.'s
- Training of general staff
- Performance assessment of general staff
- Provide efficiency reporting
- General liaison between cultivation, post harvest, and packaging
- Pre-roll and Packed Flower Production
- Responsible for staging of material
- Ensure all stages (trimming, separating by size, filling, check weighing, crowning, counting and sealing) are being completed in a timely fashion
- Ensure all beat rates and cycle times are being adhered to
- Delegation of tasks and responsibility
- Troubleshoot and maintain all equipment
- Coordinate with logistics staff that batches are in and out of testing in timely fashion
- Ensure defects are counted and removed from circulation
- Material waste and logging
- Logging data into various platforms
- Observing and learning
- Building teams by hiring the right individuals for the job
- Harvesting, drying, bucking, sorting, sampling, batching, and testing of all cannabis consumables following the companies S.O.P's while always staying within the regulations set by the MA Cannabis Control Commission.
Laboratory Technician
Middlesex Integrative Medicine
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished
- Trained new associates in laboratory procedures and standards
- Completed quality control documents, input and saved quality data in appropriate locations
- Collected and performed analytical testing on in-process products
- Supported laboratory staff with advanced troubleshooting, resolving complex problems and helping with special projects
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books
- Registered and prepared samples for general analytical testing through data entry, weighing and physical homogenization
- Steered process development experiments in the lab and supported scale up processes
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in the lab
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational
- Performed cannabis extraction via a closed loop hydrocarbon system, and short path distillation.
Laboratory Operations Supervisor
Healthy Pharms Inc
03.2017 - 06.2020
- Played important role in the start-up of the dispensary
- Supported & educated patients suffering from debilitating diseases that caused chronic, severe pain, conditions such as severe anxiety, depression, general stress, fatigue, among countless other ailments ranging from insomnia to cancer
- Maintained meticulous cleanliness of the lab & strict adherence to all safety requirements
- Manufactured large-scale, quality extract in a compliant manner via a closed-loop CO2 extractor
- Expert manipulation of compliance software (BioTrackTHC and Metrc) including entering testing data, labeling information, and tracking all material from seed to sale
- Communicated with management regarding priorities, needs, and issues
- Complied with OSHA and CCC standards production needs promptly
- Trained & managed new hires within the three main departments
- Develop new products, ideas, efficiencies, and improvements
- Supervised others during packaging operations (shatter, cartridges, salves, tinctures, lotions, etc.) making sure all regulatory standards were met
- Scheduled maintenance of production equipment when troubleshooting was not possible
- Maintained records outside the compliance system such as processing parameters, barcode tracking, maintenance, and final product spreadsheets
- Completed monthly audits on time, worked within company policy, stayed updated on training, and most importantly maintained a safe, healthy working environment.
Chemist/Instrumental Analyst
New England Testing Laboratory
03.2010 - 06.2013
- Hired as field sample collector being promoted to supervising/managing the inorganic department
- Operated two Perkin Elmer graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometers and a cold-water vapor mercury analyzer
- Independently oversaw the operation of the two graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometers and a cold-water vapor mercury analyzer& an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)
- Maintained, troubleshoot and repair equipment, as needed
- Prepared a wide variety of samples including drinking water, well water, groundwater, wastewater, soil, solid materials, fabric, paint, etc
- Followed specific EPA methods, and the laboratory's standard operating procedures
- Reviewed, analyzed, and reported all data via software including “LabLite,” “Adobe,” and “MS Office Suite.” Consistently met critical deadlines and structured workflow to meet deadlines
- Ensured safe and appropriately practiced laboratory procedures.
Education
B.S - Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography
University of Rhode Island
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Pentucket Regional High School
Skills
Project Management
undefinedCertification
Northeast Institute of Cannabis Graduate
Interests
Environment
Botanical Extraction
Product Formulation
Research and Development
Fishing
Logo Design
My creative side enjoys designing eye catching logo's for branding.
Timeline
POST HARVEST LEAD
ROOT AND BLOOM INC.
10.2022 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Middlesex Integrative Medicine
07.2020 - 09.2021
Laboratory Operations Supervisor
Healthy Pharms Inc
03.2017 - 06.2020
Chemist/Instrumental Analyst
New England Testing Laboratory
03.2010 - 06.2013
B.S - Marine Biology/Biological Oceanography
University of Rhode Island
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Pentucket Regional High School