What Do Weighers, Measurers and Checkers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Weighers, Measurers and Checkers 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. They also compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.

Other tasks include:

• 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.
• Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
• Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners’ rejections.
• Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.

We asked Weighers, Measurers and Checkers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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71% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 47% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Weighers, Measurers and Checkers maintain financial records, such as accounts of daily collections and billings, and records of receipts issued. They transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.

A typical day for a Weigher, Measurer, Checker and Sampler, Recordkeeping will also include:

• Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.
• Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
• Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
• Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
• Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.

We asked some Weighers, Measurers and Checkers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	71% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	48% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	67% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	48% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	25% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	55% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Weighers, Measurers and Checkers also collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing. They may also signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Weighers, Measurers and Checkers Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location. They might also Inspect incoming loads of waste to identify contents and to screen for the presence of specific regulated or hazardous wastes.

In addition, they Unload or unpack incoming shipments.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Prepare measurement tables and conversion charts, using standard formulas.

To some Weighers, Measurers and Checkers, it is also their responsibility to Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners’ rejections.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Weigher, Measurer, Checker and Sampler, Recordkeeping, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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