Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 50274426	Description Activated On: 8/21/2026 1:45:45 PM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

Performs calibrations on precision standards of mass, volume, length, time and force submitted by private industry, state agencies and law enforcement agencies.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Participates in the maintenance and implementation of the laboratory’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) laboratory recognition and NIST, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation.

Calibrates field standards for State, County and Municipal officials and working standards for industry. Calibration of these items requires long periods of standing and repeatedly lifting the items in accordance with the SOP’s.

Calibrates Class IIII Scales (wheel load or axle load weighers) used by the Pennsylvania State Police, municipal police departments, PennDOT districts and commercial entities to enforce and comply vehicle weight laws and permits. Calibration of these items requires long periods of standing and repeatedly lifting the items in accordance with the SOP’s.

Participates in the Northeast Measurement Assurance Program (NEMAP), a regional organization of NIST, Office of Weights and Measures (NIST, OWM), to aid in the continuing evaluation of the laboratory's measurements assurance.

Participates in internal and external management system audits. Compiles findings and implements the appropriate actions. Corrective action will require cause and risk analysis along with a timely review of the effectiveness of the action taken.

Participates in the cleaning of the laboratory floors, walls, comparator tables, benches and equipment as assigned.

Calibrates, or prepares for, the calibration of laboratory reference and working standards for mass, volume, length, time, and force including peripheral equipment to ensure metrological traceability to the SI.

Prepares calibration certificates in compliance to the ISO/IEC 17025 Standard.

Uses a variety of equipment (straps, chains, lifting fixtures, forklift, and fork extenders) to safely handle customer artifacts for calibration from receipt to final shipment in accordance with laboratory procedures. Customer mass artifacts range from 6000 lb to 0.001 lb, 2500 kg to 1 mg, volume measures from 1500 gallon to 1 gallon.

Inputs and evaluates measurement assurance data real time. Evaluation of this data requires the understanding and use of basic statistical techniques commonly used in laboratories.

Become an approved signatory for the entire scope of the laboratory accreditation by;
Successful completion NIST, Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) training and exam covering the entire scope of the laboratory accreditation.
Successful completion of NIST OWM Laboratory Auditing Problems (LAP).
Successful completion of proficiency tests covering the entire scope of the laboratory accreditation.

Performs other related duties as required.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Employee conducts calibrations in the state metrology laboratory in accordance with NIST, Office of Weights and Measures State Weights and Measures Laboratories Program, NIST, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the ISO/IEC 17025 Standard. Work is performed under the general supervision of the metrology supervisor and is reviewed for adherence to established goals, objectives, and desired results.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Must routinely lift up to 25 kg (50 lb) repeatedly while standing for extended periods.
2.	Safely operate a crane hoist and forklift.
3.	Conduct calibrations on artifacts of mass, volume, length, time and force in accordance with approved SOP’s
4.	Calibrate Class IIII Scales (wheel load or axle load weighers)
5.	Ability to understand, comply and implement the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, NIST Handbook 143 and NVLAP Handbook 150.
6.	Successful participation (passing results) in proficiency tests for the entire scope of accreditation.
7.	Proficient is the use of Microsoft office applications with emphasis on Excel.
8.	Occasional travel is required to attend metrology training, regional and national meetings.
9.	Participate in the cleaning and basic maintenance of laboratory equipment and facilities.
10.	Participate in quality management system audits (desk, functional and technical) and implement the necessary actions.