Senior Technician, Quality Control - Princeton, NJ

Senior Technician, Quality Control

Princeton NJ, US

On-Site

The Senior Technician, Quality Control drives product quality by executing advanced laboratory testing, analyzing results, and managing deviations to ensure compliance with internal and external standards. Applies deep technical expertise to uphold product safety, reliability, and regulatory alignment. Actively contributes to departmental goals in safety, health, environment, and quality, reinforcing customer trust and operational excellence.

Your key responsibilities

Perform Lab Tests: Independently perform routine and non-routine quality control tests using various analytical and instrumental methods, ensuring accuracy and compliance with specifications.
Data Integrity & Documentation: Validate and document test results with precision, perform plausibility checks, and ensure timely and accurate data entry into designated systems.
Deviation Management: Identify, report, and process quality-related deviations (e.g., OOS) in accordance with established protocols.
OOS Investigation: Conduct initial laboratory investigations for out-of-specification results, ensuring compliance with execution protocols.
Escalate Issues: Identify recurring problems and escalate them to the appropriate person or team.
Equipment Ownership: Maintain responsibility for assigned laboratory instruments, including calibration, basic maintenance, and adherence to GMP and safety standards.

We bring

Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards.
Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments.
Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.
Collaboration with experts in health, nutrition, and beauty to drive progress.
Customer-first approach, working with world-renowned brands to turn ideas into impactful solutions.
Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.
Dedication to creating better futures for customers, communities, people, and the planet.
Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions.
Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.

You bring

Bachelor's degree in Science, or a related field preferred.
3-5 years of experience in quality control.
Fluency in local language a requirement, other languages encouraged.

The salary provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. $60,000-80,000

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.