Fragrance QC Architect: Build the QA Program

Osmo; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ground-Floor Ownership

Real Growth Path

Catered Lunch—Mon/Wed/Fri; NJ and sh U

401(k) matching

Competitive salary and equity

Flexible PTO & family leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Osmo in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking a Senior Quality Control leader to establish and own the QC program from raw materials to finished products. You’ll design, implement, and continuously improve processes, SOPs, and documentation, with hands-on authority to accept or reject in real time.

You’ll lead a growing QC team, partner with Purchasing, Production, and R&D, and drive CAPA and root cause investigations in a fast‑moving, regulated manufacturing environment. On-site required.

Qualifications

• Direct fragrance industry experience required; 5+ years in fragrance QC
• You have built or improved a QC process, not only operated inside one
• You possess organoleptic/sensory evaluation skills for fragrance materials and finished goods
• You can make high-frequency accept/reject decisions without over-escalation
• Familiarity with quality documentation, audits, and CAPA/root-cause processes in manufacturing
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-moving, developing environment
• On-site role in Elizabeth, NJ with readiness to be in plant 5 days/week

Responsibilities

• Own Raw Material Quality — judge incoming material results and decide defects vs normal variation
• Apply olfactive judgment — evaluate raw materials and finished goods using scent evaluation
• Protect finished goods quality — run triangulation testing to confirm batch consistency
• Build the QC program — design, implement, and continuously improve QC processes and documentation
• Make the call — decide accept or reject in real time with minimal escalation
• Fix what's broken — identify gaps and drive corrective actions
• Own investigations — lead root cause analysis on non-conforming materials and customer quality concerns
• Run the lab — maintain lab docs, SOPs, method records, calibration and qualification of equipment
• Track Quality KPIs — monitor turnaround time and recurring issues
• Build the team — grow and lead a QC team as headcount expands
• Partner across the floor — collaborate with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping, Fragrance Development, Production, and AI team

Skills

Fragrance QC

Builder of processes

Trained nose

Independent decision-maker

Quality systems fluent

Direct communicator

Chemistry/related degree preferred

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Osmo in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking a Senior Quality Control leader to establish and own the QC program from raw materials to finished products. You’ll design, implement, and continuously improve processes, SOPs, and documentation, with hands-on authority to accept or reject in real time.

You’ll lead a growing QC team, partner with Purchasing, Production, and R&D, and drive CAPA and root cause investigations in a fast‑moving, regulated manufacturing environment. On-site required.