ASSISTANT STATE METROLOGIST

Arizona Department of Administration • Glendale, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the agency is to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce. This includes supporting farming, ranching and agribusiness in Arizona by protecting plants and animals, issuing agriculture and environmental licenses, inspecting farming practices and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices. The Arizona Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for an Assistant Metrologist for the Weights and Measures Services Division. This position is located in our Glendale AZ office. The Division’s primary mission is to promote equity and fairness of Arizona commerce involving weighing or measuring for commercial purposes by regulating and supporting businesses in a manner that protects both the buyers and sellers interests. The Division carries out its mission by maintaining the State standards of weight and measure based on national standards maintained by the Federal government, licensing weighing and measuring devices used in Arizona, conducting a wide variety of inspection programs to protect the marketplace, and auditing measuring devices and enforcing the statutes, rules, and regulations governing their use. This position will perform complex, technical evaluation of equipment and standards used by state agencies, industry and licensees in the performance of their duties relating to weighing and measuring under the supervision of the State Metrologist. You will be required to attend training and pass training goals as mandated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Council on Weights and Measures (NCWM). Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, NIST Handbook 143 and NIST Handbook 150 standards
• Knowledge of writing, communication and time management skills
• Knowledge of mass/volume metrology, project management, and program development
• Knowledge of National Institute of Standards and Technology for various scales, meter and pump manufacturers
• Knowledge of state budgeting process
• Knowledge of state strategic planning process and designing business plans
• Knowledge of performance monitoring
• Knowledge of procurement laws and procedures
• Knowledge of facility HVAC requirements and other facility management policies and procedures
• Knowledge of National requirements for Metrology Lab certification
• Knowledge of PC software and programmed software for the Department databases, general systems design principles
• Knowledge of data security principles
• Skills in complex analytical work, written and verbal communications
• Skills in operating precision technical lab equipment
• Skills in mathematical calculations
• Skills in excellent customer service for internal and external customers
• Ability to do complex analytical work, written and verbal communications
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to operate precision technical lab equipment
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Ability to work with varying levels of staff and customers
• Ability to prioritize work load
• Ability to pass Division administered Microsoft Excel and physical evaluations
• Valid Arizona Driver's License
• NCWM/NIST Certification
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Nice To Haves

• Fundamentals of Metrology
• Mass Metrology Seminar
• Volume Seminar
• Annual Regional Training

Responsibilities

• Assist with Administrative responsibilities including participation in the development of the Metrology annual business plan, procurement of required equipment, supplies and services related to the Metrology Lab, including obtaining bids, complying with state procurement law and recommending awards, and overseeing facilities management.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of laboratory technical policies and procedures for the Metrology Laboratory, quality assurance policies and procedures for the Metrology Lab, record keeping, documentation and national accreditation for the Lab.
• Preparation of management reports at department and national level for review.
• Assist with the evaluation of work performance of other state Metrology Laboratory procedures and policies and report and report to National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees