Fragrance QC Technician — Independent Olfactory Judgments

Osmo; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Growth Path - Senior technician</

Catered Lunch - Mon/Wed/Fri; shuttles

401(k) savings plan and employer match

Competitive salary and meaningful-equ

Flexible PTO and paid family leave

Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and

Job summary

Osmo, a digital olfaction company based in Elizabeth, NJ, seeks a QC Technician to perform testing on raw materials and finished fragrance, applying sensory judgment to complement automated results.

You will make real-time accept/reject calls, maintain lab instrumentation (GC/GC/MS, photosampler, colorimeters), and keep audit-ready records while collaborating with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Fragrance Development to speed sample flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in fragrance industry is required or strongly preferred.
• Ability to make rapid accept/reject decisions with independent judgment.
• Excellent documentation of test results and records.

Responsibilities

• Judge incoming raw material results from automated testing, deciding when an out-of-spec reading is a real defect versus normal variation in a natural material.
• Apply trained olfactive judgment to evaluate raw materials and finished goods using sensory skill the equipment can't replicate.
• Run triangulation testing on outgoing product to confirm it matches prior batches before it reaches a customer.
• Make accept/reject calls in real time, multiple times a day, escalating only genuinely ambiguous cases to the QC Manager.
• Step in and cover QC sign-off when the QC Manager is unavailable, keeping finished-goods flow moving rather than stalling.
• Maintain and run lab instrumentation (GC/MS, photosampler, flash point testing, colorimeters), including calibration checks and upkeep.
• Maintain audit-ready lab records: test logs, certificates of analysis, and equipment records.
• Mentor QC Tech staff on fragrance-specific testing and olfactive judgment.
• Partner across the floor with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving, and Fragrance Development on sample flow and testing turnaround.

Skills

Fragrance industry experience

High-frequency decision making

Strong documentation habits

Sensory/olfactory evaluation

GC/GC/MS familiarity

Education

Technical degree in Chemistry/Chemical Eng or equivalent lab experience

Tools

GC/GC/MS

Photosampler

Colorimeters

Flash point testing

Job description

Osmo, a digital olfaction company based in Elizabeth, NJ, seeks a QC Technician to perform testing on raw materials and finished fragrance, applying sensory judgment to complement automated results.

You will make real-time accept/reject calls, maintain lab instrumentation (GC/GC/MS, photosampler, colorimeters), and keep audit-ready records while collaborating with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Fragrance Development to speed sample flow.