Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Realistic
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Initiative
Tasks
- Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
- Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
- Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
- Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
- Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Processing Information
- Getting Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Technology Skills
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Presentation software
- Electronic mail software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Category Flexibility
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Administrative
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Quality InspectorCertifying Organization
American Society for Quality
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Weighing TechniciansCertifying Organization
International Society of Weighing and Measurement
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Weighing ProfessionalsCertifying Organization
International Society of Weighing and Measurement
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Weighing SalespersonsCertifying Organization
International Society of Weighing and Measurement
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $37,976 |
| Median (50%) | $40,545 |
| High (90%) | $49,211 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 51,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 50,100 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -3%
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