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Occupation

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

$46,380 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 43-5111.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
  2. 02Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.
  3. 03Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.
  4. 04Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers.
  5. 05Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
  6. 06Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.
  7. 07Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
  8. 08Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
  9. 09Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
  10. 10Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
  11. 11Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
  12. 12Unload or unpack incoming shipments.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Fluid OperatorInventory SpecialistQuality Assurance Inspector (QA Inspector)Temperature TakerCycle CounterScale OperatorSupply Clerk

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Knowledge the job leans on

Production and ProcessingMathematicsEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and Security

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationQuality Control AnalysisCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingPersuasionJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management