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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for perfume engineer in the United States is $55.99, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40.14 and $74.52 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Perfume Engineer, also known as a fragrance chemist or perfumer, is a professional who designs, formulates, and tests fragrances for use in products like perfumes, cosmetics, and household items. They combine chemistry knowledge with artistic creativity to develop unique scents, often working closely with raw materials and advanced technologies. Perfume Engineers ensure that fragrances are safe, stable, and meet the desired sensory profile. They may work for fragrance houses, cosmetic companies, or in research and development roles within the industry.

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Perfume Engineers often encounter challenges such as balancing ingredient compatibility, ensuring scent stability over time, and adhering to strict regulatory standards for safety and allergens. They must also work closely with marketing teams to align fragrance profiles with brand goals and consumer preferences. Additionally, sourcing high-quality raw materials and adapting formulations to supply chain changes can be demanding, requiring both creativity and technical expertise.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a perfume engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Perfume Engineer, you need a strong background in chemistry, olfactory science, and fragrance formulation, often supported by a degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or cosmetic science. Familiarity with gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and specialized fragrance formulation software is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and strong sensory evaluation skills are crucial soft skills for developing unique and high-quality scents. These competencies enable the creation of innovative and safe fragrances while ensuring product consistency and meeting client or market demands.

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IBM Process & Tooling Engineer

Rochester, NY • On-site

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Biotechnology Research and Development • 10K+ employees
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
What You'll Get to Do:
As a Plastics Tooling Engineer you will work with Operations Engineering team to develop and maintain molds to support a wide variety of plastic labware products from concept to end of production life. Your ideas will bring new products to life as you collaborate with site operations, tooling, engineering and R&D engineering team to develop plastic products for life science, medical device, laboratory, diagnostic and consumer product markets. Make an impact for your career, our customers and the world with this exciting opportunity for a talented engineer. Collaborate with others like you to drive innovation, implement new design technology and develop best engineering practices in a growing organization.
How You'll Make a Difference:
  • Partner with Great Coworkers: You will participate on cross functional project teams to lead planning and execution of tool procurement activities, from concept to product launch. Support centralized tool procurement activities across global sites as required.
  • Tooling Design: Review product designs for manufacturability (DFM) to determine tooling risks and options. Design reviews and evaluation of 3D models and 2D drawings for new and existing products. Review product design, mold specifications and development plans with appropriate mold makers, contract manufacturers, prototyping services, equipment or other service suppliers.
  • Tooling Development: Responsible for developing tool specifications and standards. Apply scientific molding process and process simulation for robust construction and performance. Drive and support implementation of standard work for procurement. Develop project capital cost requirements and appropriation requests. Develop new Mold and Tooling vendors.
  • Verification and validation: Drive and support factory and site acceptance trials, including installation, operational and process qualification activities to ensure process verification and validation of molds, equipment and processes.
  • Develop Engineering Standards: Create and use engineering design guides and standards.

Minimum Requirements:
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering or related field or relevant equivalent experience
  • 10 years' experience in mold design / procurement and plastic processing.

Experience
  • Extensive tooling experience with Injection Blow, Injection Stretch Blow and Extrusion Blow Mold tooling. Knowledge of injection mold tooling is a positive.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks and understanding of Flow Analysis tools.
  • Experience with plastic materials, processing and scientific molding practices.
  • Excellent technical skills including project management, organization, planning and capital budgets relating to mold procurement and verification.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply problem solving and data analysis methods.
  • Excellent PC skills with proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), various CAD programs.
  • Previous experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), ISO standards and Lean Manufacturing concepts desired.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 2% of the time).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Creative, innovative and critical thinking
  • Analytical nature, responds positively to challenges and a problem solver
  • Responsive, results oriented and task driven
  • Seeks out collaboration opportunities
  • Effective oral, written communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent documentation and organizational skills

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $83,800.00-$125,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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