Lead Fragrance & Beauty Development Engineer – Scale-Up

Givaudan; Argenteuil; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Givaudan in France seeks a Senior Development Engineer to lead technical development and industrialization initiatives for fragrance and beauty solutions across development, manufacturing and operations. You will collaborate with Creation, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to optimize processes and drive scale-up activities.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree (Chemical/Process/Mechanical/Industrial) and 8+ years of relevant experience in fragrance, cosmetics,

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in fragrance, cosmetics, FMCG, chemical or related industries.
• Strong PM and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and process development, optimization, and industrialization projects.
• Support manufacturing scale-up and technology transfer activities.
• Drive troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage technical projects and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to automation, digitalization, and sustainability initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring within the engineering community.

Skills

Strong project management

Problem-solving

Collaborative mindset

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical/Process/Mechanical/Industrial)

Job description

Givaudan in France seeks a Senior Development Engineer to lead technical development and industrialization initiatives for fragrance and beauty solutions across development, manufacturing and operations. You will collaborate with Creation, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to optimize processes and drive scale-up activities.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree (Chemical/Process/Mechanical/Industrial) and 8+ years of relevant experience in fragrance, cosmetics,