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Perfume production machine operator jobs in Finland

Perfume production machine operators tend machinery for the manufacturing of perfumes by setting up the machines and tools, cleaning and maintaining the equipment and abiding by the production schedule.

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Perfume production machine operator – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 8131 Chemical products plant and machine operators, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median19.99 €/h
Bottom tenth14.69 €/h
Top tenth28.22 €/h
Employees6,579

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 8131 Chemical products plant and machine operators, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women18.11 €/h2,194
Men21.12 €/h4,385

Perfume production machine operator - Which skills are essential?

Check the daily and long term schedules for rehearsal, training, performances, season, tour, etc., taking into account the project timeline and all the preparations required by the production.

Prepare and measure the basic materials that are needed to produce goods and finished products.

Weigh materials and products, record weight and other relevant data on tags or labels.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

Check heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.

Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.

Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.

Create chemical formulae for the already researched new fragrances.

Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. Utilise all the information in the actual implementation of the plan.

The offered perfume and cosmetic products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

Conform with production requirements by reading the production schedule and adjusting temperature to the actual humidity, size and type of the products which will be dried.

Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.

Perfume production machine operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Clean industrial containers and prepare them according to specific requirements.

Regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) applied in the relevant manufacturing sector.

Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

Conduct cleaning-in-place and sterilisation on all process equipment, tanks, and lines. These systems support automatic cleaning and disinfecting without the need for major disassembly and assembly.

Perform equipment validations and calibrations, along with methods and procedures for receiving incoming raw materials from suppliers.

Test a new set of fragrances on a chosen group of volunteer customers in order to check how they react on the new products and which is their level of satisfaction.

Operate the different parts of distilling equipment such as the pot, the distillation column, the lyne arm, the condenser, the distillate, and the aging barrels.

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Measure and define the concentration of a chemical element in a substance or preparation.

Perform powdered ingredients blending adding the correct binding ingredient according to the formula: gelatin, water, alcohol or starch paste.

The materials whose essence is extracted to manufacture perfumes. Raw materials for the manufacturing of perfumes such as flowers, spices, fruits, and wood.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

Regulate and monitor the manufacturing equipment settings and process parameters, such as its temperature and power level. Review the manufacturing process and equipment and suggest improvements.

Manage the reports and technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures or logbooks, by writing and reviewing them, capturing and eliminating any deviation and ambiguity.

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Sources

Wage data: Statistics Finland, wage structure statistics, table 15az, year 2024. Read 2.10.2026. Licence CC BY 4.0.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures