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Weights and Measure Inspector

1 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992

$21,199 a year - Part-time

Full job description

Incumbent serves as the Weights & Measure Inspector for Wabash County. The incumbent must be approved by the State Department of Weights and Measure. County inspectors are State Deputy Inspectors of Weights & Measure and represent both the State and County. Incumbent conducts regular on-site inspections and testing of all weighing, measuring and timing devices at Wabash County businesses that sell commodities or services by weight, measure, volume, or time, including retail motor fuel dispensers, retail scales, and wholesale and industrial metering systems. Schedules inspections as required by law and affixes approval or condemned tags to equipment as appropriate.

Completes detailed reports at inspection visits, including notations of items tested, discrepancies found, action taken, intentions for follow-up verifications, and proprietor's signature. Conducts follow-up inspections as necessary, assuring proper resolution of violations and taking additional action as situations demand, including confiscating equipment, closing businesses, or contacting law-enforcement agencies.

Schedules special seasonal or timely inspections to prevent violations when they are most likely to occur, including conducting random evening checks of gas stations, verifying pump and sign price agreement, and monitoring pumps to ensure proper working order.

Makes random checks of pre-packaged goods, weighing packages to verify reported weight, checking tare allowances, and reviewing labels to assure complete and accurate compliance with labeling codes. Resolves discrepancies immediately, providing corrective instruction, issuing citations or warnings, and conducting follow-up visits as necessary.

Responds to complaints and inspection request from members of the public, evaluating nature of the problem and conducting on-site inspections to verify and/or resolve violations.

Continually monitors Wabash County for new establishments and additional weighing, measuring, and timing devises, assuring proper registration of equipment, conducting initial inspections, and updating department records.

Completes inspection reports for County Commissioners, submitting data and outlining special problems or cases. Completes special violation reports for County Prosecutor and occasionally testifies in court as requested.

Communicates field inspections information concerning potential health violations to the County Health Department.

Maintains communication with the State Division of Weights & Measures, submitting reports, requesting support, and/or tracking inter-county violations.

Maintains and updates department records, including inspection checklist and calendars, policies and procedure books, signed records of all completed inspections, and special reports. Ensures proper maintenance of all testing and inspection equipment.

Attends meeting/seminars as needed to maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and to stay abreast of new testing/inspection equipment and proper operating procedures.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Must provide own vehicle and storage of weight equipment.

The job requires repetitive lifting of test weights, bending and stooping, drawing and carrying numerous 5-gallon fuel draughts to storage tanks. Basic knowledge of excel forms, and emailing. Good verbal communication skills and must be a self-motivator with good organizational skills.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21,199.00 per year

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