Fragrance QC Lead — Build & Own Quality Program

Osmo; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ground-floor ownership

Growth path to Director

Catered lunch with NJ/Brooklyn shuttes

401(k) with company match

Equity in high-growth company

Flexible PTO & family leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Osmo, a digital olfaction company, is seeking a Head of Quality Control in Elizabeth, NJ to build and lead QC for raw materials and finished fragrance. You will apply both automated testing results and fragrance judging to ensure product integrity from inbound materials to outbound product.

You will oversee lab documentation, SOPs, calibration, and investigations, while growing a QC team and coordinating with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Production. On-site five days a week.

Qualifications

• Direct fragrance QC experience required.
• 5+ years in fragrance QC; 8–12 years ideal.
• Independent decision-making and sensory evaluation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Raw Material Quality and judge incoming material results.
• Apply olfactive judgment to materials and finished goods.
• Protect finished goods quality with triangulation testing before shipment.
• Build and continuously improve the QC program, processes, and documentation.
• Make real‑time accept/reject calls and escalate only truly ambiguous cases.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective actions in the QC process.

Skills

Fragrance QC

Quality systems

Sensory evaluation

Independent decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

SOPs & CAPA processes

Laboratory calibration

Job description

Osmo, a digital olfaction company, is seeking a Head of Quality Control in Elizabeth, NJ to build and lead QC for raw materials and finished fragrance. You will apply both automated testing results and fragrance judging to ensure product integrity from inbound materials to outbound product.

You will oversee lab documentation, SOPs, calibration, and investigations, while growing a QC team and coordinating with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Production. On-site five days a week.