Class Concept
This is supervisory, administrative and professional work in directing the Standards Division's Metrology Laboratory by developing, implementing and enforcing a program responsible for the provision and maintenance of uniform measurement standards for all measuring activities that are either mandated by law or required for product quality assurance. Position plans, directs, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of laboratory metrologists performing calibrations of working standards, field inspector's equipment and measurement standards for private industry. Position supervises and periodically performs tests on standards of mass, volume, temperature and linear measurement; and consults with industry representatives on testing techniques and procedures while determining the number and types of comparisons necessary for maximum accuracy in determining acceptability of their standards. Position is responsible for scheduling equipment maintenance and preparing budget requests, seeing that all laboratory auditing program problems which are required by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for certification are completed and overseeing the grain moisture meter inspection program. Work may include other duties as assigned.
