Fragrance Manufacturing Worker

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Industry & Occupation

Engineering & Manufacturing

Classification

Summary

A profession that extracts, refines, and blends fragrance raw materials to manufacture products such as perfumes, cosmetics, and food flavorings.

Description

Fragrance manufacturing workers use techniques to extract and separate fragrance components from natural plants or synthetic raw materials, operating distillation and extraction equipment to refine aroma components. They perform quality control on the obtained fragrances through sensory evaluation and gas chromatography (GC-MS) analysis, create blending recipes suited to products, and mix and adjust them. This role also includes managing production lines, safety management, equipment maintenance, and mass-producing fragrances of stable quality in line with production plans.

Future Outlook

With the diversification of the luxury goods market and increasing demand for health-oriented fragrances, acquiring skills in custom fragrance development and AI-assisted fragrance design will become important.

Personality Traits

Cooperative / Curious or inquisitive / Meticulous / Rich in sensitivity

Work Style

Concurrent Duties / Factory Work / Shift Work

Career Path

Manufacturing Operator → Quality Control Staff → Fragrance Development Engineer → Manufacturing Manager → Factory Manager

Required Skills

Distillation Extraction Equipment Operation / Gas Chromatography Operation / Perfumery / Sensory Evaluation

Recommended Skills

Aroma Analysis / English Literature Reading / Organic Chemistry / Quality Control

Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)

Item Description
Attention to Detail & Accuracy Because minute errors in blending amounts or analysis results directly affect product quality.
Creativity & Ideation Creativity is required for combining scents and developing new products.

Related Qualifications

  • Hazardous Materials Handler (Type B)
  • Organic Solvent Work Supervisor

Aliases

  • Fragrance Manufacturing Technician
  • Fragrance Manufacturing Worker
  • Fragrance Worker

Related Jobs

  • Chemical Analysis Technician
  • Cosmetics Manufacturing Worker
  • Food Manufacturing Worker

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