Inspector – Weights and Measures

Job Summary

The Weights and Measures Inspector is responsible for conducting field inspections, testing the accuracy of weights, scales, instruments, devices used for weighing and measurement, and initiating administrative enforcement actions to ensure compliance with Agriculture and Markets Law, Rules, Regulations, State and Local Statutes, Business Licenses, the Revised Code of the City of Indianapolis-Marion County Ordinance, and other related regulations.

Position Responsibilities

• Identifies violations of Agriculture and Markets Law, Rules, Regulations, State and Local Statutes, Business Licenses, the Revised Code of the City of Indianapolis-Marion County Ordinance, and other related regulations and issue notices of violations/citations to individuals/businesses responsible for violations.
• Conducts detailed inspections to ensure the accuracy of weights, scales, and meters used in various retail stores, grocery stores, drug stores, warehouses, distribution centers, taxi-cabs, gasoline pumps, fuel oil trucks, and other similar related businesses and devices.
• Checks all service stations for lead content in unleaded gasoline and reports compliance violations to the appropriate agency.
• Seals all pumps, metering devices, and scales found to be inaccurate within allowable tolerances.
• Checks weighing scales for organizations, schools, hospitals, etc.
• Orders faulty weighing and measuring devices repaired or replaced depending on the condition and reparability of the device.
• Checks packages at wholesale and retail levels to ensure that net weight, numerical count, or volume is correct.
• Removes or orders removed from sale those products not meeting the volume, weight, or count as declared on the package label.
• Compiles proper documentation, inspection reports, and photographs to complete case documentation to explain facts and circumstances surrounding investigations and violations.
• Maintains efficient and effective daily reports including all written and verbal communication pertaining to all activities within assigned area(s) and any other required documentation as required by other local or state agencies.
• Enters detailed inspection results on a field computer into an established database management system.
• Prepares legal case files.
• Appears and testifies in Environmental Court and at Administrative hearings as a professional and expert witness as requested.

Qualifications

• A High school diploma or equivalent and preferably two (2) years of work related experience.
• Ability to obtain and hold Special Police Authority issued by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to obtain and hold within 24 months of hire weights and measures certification from the State weights and measures division.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to potentially speak in public forums and respond to questions.
• Basic computer and office equipment knowledge.
• Must be able to utilize computer for word processing functions and enter data into established database management systems.
• Must be able to solve practical problems with tact, diplomacy, and persuasiveness in dealing with a variety of people in a variety of situations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws governing weights and measures.
• Ability to lift a 50-pound weight and full five gallon prover.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical and statistical computations.
• Must have and retain a valid Indiana Driver's license and have the ability to operate a City vehicle is required.
• Familiarity with City and County streets and ability to read city maps.
• Employee in this position receives direction from the Supervisor of Weights and Measures in the Bureau of Property Safety and Maintenance Services – Department of Code Enforcement.
• Incumbent must certify in the appropriate, approved disciplines as prescribed by the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, to maintain employment.