Weights and Measures inspectors protect both the buyers and sellers interests by providing equity in the marketplace. Being part of a team of 34 of inspectors, you would be performing the various inspections throughout the state of Illinois. In addition, you would investigate consumer complaints about shortages or unfair practices and educate the buyer and seller generally as to their rights provided by the Weights and Measures Act and Motor Fuel & Petroleum Standards Act. The Products and Standards team inspects 145,000 devices annually. This position offers an excellent beginning salary and benefits. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Under direct supervision, participates in an agency approved training program of six to twelve months duration in the inspection and investigation of products sold on the basis of weight, measure or count; receives training and orientation in inspection techniques, testing commercially used weighting and measuring devices, inspecting prepackaged commodities and inspecting scanning devices; receives training and performs controlled assignments under close supervision of the line supervisor or experienced inspector, e.g., Stage II Vapor Recovery inspections, collection of motor fuel samples for quality analysis, calibration of regulatory and industry standards of mass, volume and linear measure in the Metrology Laboratory; receives training in the Grain Moisture Meter Testing Laboratory.
• Serves as an apprentice in the field under the guidance of experienced Products and Standards
  Inspectors.
• Travels to participate in on-the-job training and orientation using test standards and associated equipment using inspection techniques.
• Travels to participate in on-the-job training and orientation on maintaining records, such as accounts of daily activities.
• Travels to attend meetings and workshops to obtain knowledge of proper inspection procedures and administrative policies.
• Operates and Maintains vehicle, testing, and office equipment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college, preferably with coursework in fields relating to business, management, or communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers experience testing commercially used devices.
• Prefers working knowledge of mathematics, including multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
• Prefers experience enforcing regulations based on established procedures/guidelines.
• Prefers experience accurately filling out forms and reports.
• Prefers experience following instructions and established policy.
• Prefers experience communicating with associates, businesses, and the general public.
• Prefers experience testifying in a court of law or administrative hearings regarding inspections or investigations.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a name-based background screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to successfully pass a preemployment physical.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license. Overnight travel may be required. Employee must pay for lodging and personal expenses while on travel status until being reimbursed.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work
  overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR
  404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or
  carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools,
  ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires the ability to sustain long periods of city and highway driving.
• Requires the ability to climb, work in an environment with dust, chemicals, motor fuel, refrigerated areas and outside during all seasons.
• Requires residency in DuPage County or Cook Co. north of O'Hare and West of I-290 and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.