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.

Job Task

• Weighs or measures materials or products, using volume meters, scales, rules, and calipers.
• Compares product labels, tags, or tickets; shipping manifests; purchase orders; and bills of lading to verify that the contents, quantity, or weight of shipments is accurate.
• Removes products or loads not meeting quality standards from stock, and notifies supervisor or appropriate department of discrepancy or shortage.
• Transports materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or by using conveyors, pumps, or handtrucks.
• Unloads or unpacks incoming shipments or arranges, packs, or prepares materials and products for display, distribution, outgoing shipment, or storage.
• Fills orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forwards or mails items.
• Collects and prepares product samples for laboratory analysis or testing.
• Maintains perpetual inventory of samples and replenishes stock to maintain required levels.
• Sorts products or materials into predetermined sequence or groupings for packing, shipping, or storage.
• Prepares measurement tables and conversion charts, using standard formulae.
• Computes product totals and charges for shipments, using calculator.
• Works with, signals, or instructs other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
• Communicates with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.
• Operates or tends machines to clean or sanitize equipment, or manually washes equipment, using detergent, brushes, and hoses.
• Collects fees and issues receipts for payments.
• Examines blueprints and prepares plans, layouts, or drawings of facility or finished products to identify storage locations or verify parts assemblies.
• Collects, prepares, or attaches measurement, weight, or identification labels or tickets to products.
• Documents quantity, quality, type, weight, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
• Examines products or materials, parts, and subassemblies for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
• Counts or estimates quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.

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