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Hi there, I'm Mike Zone—a cannabis lab technician and operations specialist with a passion for precision and process. I work in Grand Rapids, MI, bridging hands-on production with quality control and packaging, while also publishing and editing through Dumpster Fire Press. I’m open to relocation to Kent County, MI and excited to contribute to collaborative, compliance-driven environments. I thrive in cross-functional teams, take pride in maintaining compliant workflows, and enjoy turning complex tasks into clear, repeatable processes. My experience spans lab operations in cannabis production, post-harvest workflow, and editorial publishing, enabling me to bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to new opportunities.…Hi there, I'm Mike Zone—a cannabis lab technician and operations specialist with a passion for precision and process. I work in Grand Rapids, MI, bridging hands-on production with quality control and packaging, while also publishing and editing through Dumpster Fire Press. I’m open to relocation to Kent County, MI and excited to contribute to collaborative, compliance-driven environments. I thrive in cross-functional teams, take pride in maintaining compliant workflows, and enjoy turning complex tasks into clear, repeatable processes. My experience spans lab operations in cannabis production, post-harvest workflow, and editorial publishing, enabling me to bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to new opportunities.

Mike Zone

Writer, Video Editor, Content Creator, +2

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Hi there, I'm Mike Zone—a cannabis lab technician and operations specialist with a passion for precision and process. I work in Grand Rapids, MI, bridging hands-on production with quality control and packaging, while also publishing and editing through Dumpster Fire Press. I’m open to relocation to Kent County, MI and excited to contribute to collaborative, compliance-driven environments. I thrive in cross-functional teams, take pride in maintaining compliant workflows, and enjoy turning complex tasks into clear, repeatable processes. My experience spans lab operations in cannabis production, post-harvest workflow, and editorial publishing, enabling me to bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to new opportunities.…Hi there, I'm Mike Zone—a cannabis lab technician and operations specialist with a passion for precision and process. I work in Grand Rapids, MI, bridging hands-on production with quality control and packaging, while also publishing and editing through Dumpster Fire Press. I’m open to relocation to Kent County, MI and excited to contribute to collaborative, compliance-driven environments. I thrive in cross-functional teams, take pride in maintaining compliant workflows, and enjoy turning complex tasks into clear, repeatable processes. My experience spans lab operations in cannabis production, post-harvest workflow, and editorial publishing, enabling me to bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to new opportunities.

Available to hire

Hi there, I’m Mike Zone—a cannabis lab technician and operations specialist with a passion for precision and process. I work in Grand Rapids, MI, bridging hands-on production with quality control and packaging, while also publishing and editing through Dumpster Fire Press. I’m open to relocation to Kent County, MI and excited to contribute to collaborative, compliance-driven environments.

I thrive in cross-functional teams, take pride in maintaining compliant workflows, and enjoy turning complex tasks into clear, repeatable processes. My experience spans lab operations in cannabis production, post-harvest workflow, and editorial publishing, enabling me to bring a practical, detail-oriented approach to new opportunities.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Intermediate

Work Experience

Vape Agent at Tend.Harvest.Cultivate.

January 1, 2026 - Present

Operate DDS machinery to fill cartridges per manufacturer guidelines; operate machine press to seal cartridges; segregate defective cartridges per state compliance from pending orders; general lab maintenance; organize products for testing and/or packaging per state guidelines; assist in formulating and mixing extracted oils with terpenes for production.

Post Harvest Technician at Tend.Harvest.Cultivate.

July 1, 2024 - Present

Maintain organized harvest areas to support production goals; ensure efficient post-harvest processes (bucking, trimming, and related activities); keep harvest areas clean and sanitized; perform plant/material weighing during trimming and harvesting per SOP; operate and maintain automated production machines; audit finished goods; package final material for fulfillment and shipping.

Editor/Writer/Publisher at Dumpster Fire Press

November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2024

Read and evaluate content for publication; recruit musicians, poets, writers, and comedians for multimedia coordinated events; coordinate multiple artists and writers on various projects; promote publications via social media and Zoom readings; manage development of manuscripts from concept to publication including collaboration, visual representation, and interior content.

Operations Specialist at Kohl's

December 1, 2017 - October 1, 2021

Receive and process freight for distribution to proper departments; conduct inventory audits; maintain store visual merchandise standards; provide customer service; perform general warehouse maintenance and duties.

Concentrate Lead at Terrapin Care Station

May 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Assist in manufacturing a wide array of concentrates; coordinate with sales, management, and production objectives; data entry for state compliance within METRC; inventory control through record-keeping via safe maps; oversee distribution of concentrate strains for high-volume orders; general lab maintenance.