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Occupation AtlasWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

O*NET · 43-5111.00

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

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.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.37
  • R Realistic5.31
  • I Investigative2.37
  • E Enterprising1.76
  • A Artistic1.00
  • S Social1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma22%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent50%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate4%
  • Some College Courses20%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree5%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (21%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (36%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (40%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Speakingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Service Orientation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Social Perceptiveness3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Quality Control Analysis3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Writingbasic2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Time Management2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
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  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Persuasion2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Active Learningbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations Monitoring2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Instructing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Analysis2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Operation and Control2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Troubleshooting1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Maintenance1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Equipment Selection1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Programming1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Repairing1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Financial Resources1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Sciencebasic1.50.8
  • Technology Design1.40.5
  • Operations Analysis1.3—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

7 core · 11 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.4.4
  2. Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.4.4
  3. Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.4.4
  4. Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.4.3
  5. Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.4.1
  6. Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.3.8
  7. Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.3.5
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  1. Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.4.5
  2. Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.4.4
  3. Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.4.3
  4. Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.4.3
  5. Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.4.0
  6. Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.4.0
  7. Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items.3.9
  8. Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers.3.8
  9. Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.3.7
  10. Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.3.7
  11. Unload or unpack incoming shipments.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing4.13.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mathematics3.73.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • English Language3.22.7
  • Administration and Management3.12.8
  • Administrative3.12.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Customer and Personal Service2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Computers and Electronics2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Public Safety and Security2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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  • Economics and Accounting2.51.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.52.6
  • Food Production2.51.4Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Chemistry2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.21.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Mechanical2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Engineering and Technology2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Foreign Language2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Transportation2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Communications and Media1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Telecommunications1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Law and Government1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Sales and Marketing1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Building and Construction1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Geography1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.50.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine Arts1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Physics1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Design1.3—
  • Psychology1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Biology1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision4.04.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Category Flexibility3.43.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Problem Sensitivity3.42.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Written Comprehension3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Information Ordering3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
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  • Selective Attention3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Speech Recognition3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.02.6
  • Number Facility3.02.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Time Sharing2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Control Precision2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Auditory Attention2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Memorization2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Visualization2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Extent Flexibility2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Reaction Time2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Trunk Strength2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb Coordination2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Originality2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Closure2.32.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Static Strength2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Fluency of Ideas2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Stamina2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Depth Perception1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Rate Control1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Explosive Strength1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Peripheral Vision1.60.9
  • Response Orientation1.60.9
  • Sound Localization1.60.9
  • Spatial Orientation1.60.9
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.8
  • Night Vision1.50.8
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.50.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.44.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.44.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.34.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information4.24.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Getting Information4.13.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.93.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
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  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Working with Computers3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.85.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.62.8
  • Training and Teaching Others3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.54.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Developing and Building Teams3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.22.6
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.22.8
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.12.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.92.8
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.92.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.6
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.82.9
  • Thinking Creatively2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.52.8
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Time Pressure4.3
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.2
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.0
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.0
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment3.8

Technology

20 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Inventory management systems

Hot (8)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Database
  • SAP software
Other tools (11)
  • Email software
  • IBM Notes
  • Infor ERP Baan
  • Infor XA
  • Inventory software
  • Materials resource planning MRP software
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Root cause analysis software
  • Warehouse management system WMS

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
  2. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
  3. Packers and Packagers, Hand
  4. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  6. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  7. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
  8. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
  9. Log Graders and Scalers
  10. Stockers and Order Fillers

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