Fragrance Lab Technician

BERJE INCORPORATED•Carteret, NJ

4d•$38,000 - $52,000

About The Position

We are committed to being your trusted partner, reliable innovator, and informed resource, providing quality ingredients with an emphasis on safety and compliance. We promise to deliver superior service and products that live up to our values of integrity, accountability, leadership, legacy, diversity, and passion every single day. Berjé Inc. is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over seven decades across three generations. The company was originally founded in with creative approach to creating value from byproducts and aromatic raw materials set the stage for Berjé to become a leading supplier within the flavor and fragrance industry. Reporting to the Fragrance Lab Manager this position will be responsible for timely execution of fragrance projects, working with shipping department on all shipments as well as fragrance compounding.

Requirements

High School Diploma to include Laboratory coursework required
Minimum five (5) years Fragrance Lab Technician or related experience required
In-depth knowledge of fragrance prototyping
Knowledge of frequently used aroma-chemicals & essential oils
Skills and Know-how associated with lab equipment including Flashpoint Machines, Balance Scales, Pipettes, and Viscometers
Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent Written & Oral Communication Skills.
Proficiency Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Other physical requirements are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
Ability to Travel - Travel requirements are potentially 5%

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree with Laboratory coursework preferred

Responsibilities

Managing the fragrance projects system for the VP fragrance to ensure projects and samples request are entered and scheduled to ship
Prepare and organize samples for shipping along with all necessary paperwork.
Attend project meetings to understand the requirements of the day/week to maintain consistent workload in the lab to meet the Client’s needs in coordination with Evaluation and VP Fragrance
Assist and coordinate with all other departments as needed, to ensure samples, paperwork, and bulk orders are meeting given timelines
Assist in training new additions to the lab team in refining and honing their lab skills as needed
Ensure that all supplies, and ingredients are maintained both in date and to a required working level
Maintain a safe and orderly Lab behavior
Gather and organize information from Sales Account Managers in the development of Fragrance Projects
Participate in odor approvals for Production runs
Initiate SDSs, IFRA Certifications, and Allergen documentation, per customer requests
Conduct fragrance compounding on complex formulas to maintain compounding is up to date

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Life
401k w Match
Free access to Financial Planner
EAP
Compensation -$38,000 to $52,000 a year and eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus programs