**QC Specialist (2nd shift)** Laboratory Santa Barbara County , CA, US Pay Rate Low: 20.00 | Pay Rate High: 25.00 + Added - 21/08/2025 Apply for Job _Our Client, a Fortune 500 leader, is hiring a QC Specialist (2nd shift) in Santa Barbara County, CA! Be part of a team setting science in motion across the biopharma, healthcare and advanced technologies industries. Are you ready to make a global impact? Join us now!_ **Summary:** This is a hands-on laboratory role that supports manufacturing by conducting routine QC tests on materials and products. The primary goal is to ensure production outputs meet predefined quality standards. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their QC, lab tech, or chemical tech career to gain experience with a renowned global provider of mission-critical products and services in the life science industry! **Contract Type:** 6-Month Contract to Hire (with possible extensions) **Pay Rate:** $20–$25/hr. **Location:** Santa Barbara County, CA **Schedule:** Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (30-minute lunch) **Responsibilities:** + Perform routine physical and chemical tests (e.g., viscosity, pH, drying loss, acid/base titrations). + Conduct mechanical tests like tensile strength and shelf-life reinspection. + Document results per regulatory and internal SOPs. + Prepare and label samples for internal/external testing. + Maintain lab inventory, instruments, and cleanliness. + Support proper hazardous waste handling. + Communicate during shift handovers. + Participate in non-routine testing and quality investigations. **Preferred Qualifications:** + 1+ year lab experience (manufacturing setting preferred). + Experience with heat press equipment. + Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. + Knowledge of lab safety protocols. + Detail-oriented and comfortable with standardized procedures. _This job description is a complete list of all desired skills, but not all are required. We strongly encourage candidates who have some of the skills to apply. We look forward to a conversation to learn more about you!_ \#INDBH \#LI-DNP We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.