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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # FSQA Technician 1st Shift - **Company:** Universal Pure - **Location:** Lincoln, NE, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $41,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eeb5d7323c91ad11 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Task prioritization?, * Minimum 2 years QA leadership experience required, preferably in the food manufacturing industry. * Previous lead/supervisory experience in a USDA and/or FDA food manufacturing/processing environment is strongly desired. * Quality Assurance Certification in SQF, HACCP, and GMP * Good computer skills including Word and Excel * Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others * Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results * Supervision, including employee hiring and retention, performance review and discipline * Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations * Ability to manage time effectively including consistently be on time to work, meetings, and training sessions * An ability to manage multiple priorities * Ability to effectively communicate in English. Consistently communicate verbally or written, any pertinent information regarding food safety, food quality, or quality assurance matters to QA team, QA Manager, and operations and when appropriate customers * Extreme detail orientation and thoroughness. * Flexibility with work schedule to meet the needs of the operations. * Excellent interpersonal skill with internal and external customers. Quality Assurance Lead Physical Demands and Working Conditions: * This position will be performed both within our office environment and our production floor which is a wet/cold environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production-type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures * This is largely a static role withstanding, however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Depending on the area must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally. "We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability" "Upon offer of employment, candidates will be asked to complete a drug screening test. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of this test." ## Description Our Quality Assurance (QA) Lead will provide guidance, coach, and train our technicians to ensure that they deliver maximum quality in a profitable manner while upholding quality control standards. Your duties will include monitoring employees? organizing workflows, analyzing the efficiency of manufacturing processes, performing product testing, ensuring standards are maintained and product integrity is preserved, and ensuring our inbound and outbound products meet all quality control and safety standards. 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