Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Coordinator for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Carpinteria, CA. This role is ideal for a quality professional with 1-2 years of experience who is ready to grow within a structured quality environment supporting testing, documentation, compliance, and laboratory operations.

The QA Coordinator will play an important role in ensuring timely analysis of raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, and under-test samples while supporting ISO, cGMP, SAP, and quality system requirements. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on quality work, documentation accuracy, teamwork, and continuous learning.

This position offers the chance to join a supportive work environment where quality, safety, training, and collaboration are valued. Candidates who are motivated, communicative, and interested in building a long-term career path in quality assurance or quality control are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform timely sampling and analysis of raw materials, intermediate products, finished goods, and under-test samples.
- Coordinate quality-related issues, clarifications, and follow-up activities with internal teams and external partners.
- Support ISO implementation, cGMP compliance, analytical documentation, calibration records, and quality system requirements.
- Record and report testing results in SAP and maintain accurate log sheets, analytical records, and department documentation.
- Assist with safe quality operations, waste monitoring, batch timeline support, and department quality goals.
- Support emergency response readiness and help guide or train team members as needed.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Perform quality testing and analysis for raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, and under-test samples.
- Maintain quality documentation, analytical records, log sheets, calibration records, and SAP result entries.
- Support ISO, cGMP, and regulatory audit readiness within the quality department.
- Assist with quality operations, safety compliance, batch timelines, and team coordination.

- High school diploma required.
- 1-2 years of experience in quality, including cGMP, ISO, and regulatory audit exposure.
- Knowledge of calibration, standard preparation, standardization, and related quality documentation.
- Handling knowledge of HPLC, GC, and wet analysis.
- Ability to follow GMP and ISO documentation guidelines accurately.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to learn.
- Team-oriented mindset with attention to detail and commitment to safe work practices.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with quality control in a fine chemicals or pharmaceutical company.
- Experience working in a cGMP environment.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, SAP, and laboratory quality systems.

Job Tags

Temporary work

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