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As the largest fragrance-only fragrance house in the world, we take pride in proactively shaping the future of the fragrance industry. We focus all our creativity, innovation, and energy into making fragrances and nothing else. CPL Aromas is home to some of the world’s leading perfumers, and we’re trusted by top brands to translate their creative vision into beautiful scents. We provide career and development opportunities for talented individuals across a range of disciplines – from all support functions to customer-facing roles.
A job at CPL Aromas promises a unique career path for anyone with a passion for the world of fragrance. With operations all over the world, we celebrate a diverse range of cultures at CPL Aromas and we offer equal opportunities and flexibilities.
Reports to: Group Quality Control (QC) Manager
Job Purpose
This role starts with daytime hours 8.30am – 5pm and then transitions to night shift 10pm-6am towards the end of 2026.
Supporting Production, the QC Technician will be responsible for ensuring all incoming and outgoing raw materials and fragrance batches which will undergo the relevant quality control tests, in order to determine differences in quality, and where necessary, investigate and record non-conformances, as well as to rework raw materials according to specification as and when required.
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Tasks and Responsibilities
- Smell and release raw materials, fragrance batches, and laboratory batches after testing to specifications.
- Assist production with any queries relating to raw material or production batches.
- Proactive retesting of all batches and materials due.
- Problem solving and issue of clear rework instructions.
- Accurately reading and entering all data onto QC SYSTEM with due regard for specification.
- Record all non-conformances, reworking, and blending where possible.
- Obtain specifications from suppliers for raw materials and enter onto the database.
- Keep QC SYSTEM updated and clean.
- Release and maintenance of materials and batches in D365.
- Liaise with Customer services in the event of delays to batches.
- Keep workspace clean and tidy.
Skills and Attributes Required
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The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent sense of smell and pass the Company smelling assessment test with a pass mark of >16.
- Previous experience of testing and working practices within the fragrance or flavor industry.
- Excellent eye for detail.
- The ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure, in a team, and as an individual.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- The ability to accurately record all data.
- Good time management, flexibility required to cover any shift at short notice.
- Good communication ability at all levels.
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, or disability status. Due to the large volume of applications, we are only able to contact applicants who meet the role requirements. The salary package offer will only be discussed with the final candidate, based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills. Should your skills and experience fit the above criteria, please click the apply link to submit your application.
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