Description:
General Compounding Technician - Perfumery & Beauty
Location: Princeton, NJ
Department: Perfumery & Beauty (P&B)
Reports To: Laboratory Manager
Pay: $$$$/hr
Schedule: 40 hours/week, standard business hours (shift may adjust based on business needs)
Duration: 6-month contract with potential extension
Interview Process
- Virtual MS Teams interview with Hiring Manager.
- On-site final interview.
Role Summary
The General Compounding Technician supports Perfumery & Beauty projects through the accurate preparation of small-scale fragrance compounds, utilizing automated systems and digital tools to meet customer, quality, productivity, and safety objectives. This is a creative small scale laboratory environment, not manufacturing production.
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate''s or Bachelor''s degree in Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- 1-5 years of laboratory, compounding, perfumery, or FMCG experience preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare fragrance compounds through precise weighing, compounding, and documentation activities.
- Meet productivity, automation, service, and quality metrics established by the laboratory.
- Maintain accurate inventory, organized raw material collections, and laboratory cleanliness.
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, SHE requirements, PPE standards, and quality procedures.
- Support customer requests, overflow volume, cover workload during absences, and cross-functional laboratory priorities.
- Utilize laboratory systems, automation, and digital tools for data management and workflow execution.
- Identify process improvements and participate in continuous improvement and roadmap initiatives.
- Escalate risks, delays, deviations, and non-conformities appropriately.
Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement
- Follow laboratory SOPs, quality procedures, SHE requirements, and PPE standards.
- Maintain accurate documentation and formula traceability.
- Support process improvement, automation, AI, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Escalate risks, deviations, delays, and non-conformities appropriately.
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping and organizational standards.
Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured by:
- On-time completion of formulas, applications, and sample requests.
- Formula accuracy and right-first-time quality.
- Automation utilization and operational efficiency.
- Inventory readiness and material availability.
- Safety and compliance adherence.
- Continuous improvement participation.
- Customer service responsiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.
Key Interactions
Lab Manager, Lab Supervisor, Lead Technician, Technicians, Perfumers, Fragrance Development Managers, Project Managers, and Application Labs.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Customer-focused with a strong sense of urgency.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital laboratory systems.
- Comfortable working with automation and robotic technologies.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Continuous improvement or Lean experience is a plus.
Competencies & Behavioral Expectations
Successful candidates will:
- Demonstrate ownership, accountability, and reliability in achieving performance objectives.
- Maintain an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and customer service.
- Communicate professionally and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
- Adapt to changing priorities, workloads, and business needs, including overtime when required.
- Embrace continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Utilize technology and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Foster an inclusive, respectful, and positive work environment.
- Consistently balance productivity, quality, safety, and customer commitments.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Wear required PPE, including gloves, goggles, lab coat, and closed-toe shoes
Enable Skills-Based Hiring No Are additional Compliance Requirements necessary?
Additional Details
- Are additional Compliance Requirements necessary? : Yes
- Which additional Compliance Requirements are necessary? : Physical Fit Test
- Additional Compliance Items : Physical Fit Test