Job Description

The County of Passaic is seeking a dynamic Superintendent of Weights and Measures. The Director of Weights and Measures is employed in a civil division with 1300 weighing & measuring devices or less & where the Director is t involved in "inspection" &/or "sealing" duties. This class is responsible for administering & enforcing the provisions of Agriculture & Markets Law, Rules & Regulations as they relate to weights & measures & performs other duties as directed by the local governing body which may include services designed to aid & protect customers.

Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Plans and schedules work assignments on a long-range basis within schedules and priorities established by higher level supervision
• Formulates and approves operating practices.
• Plans and assigns work to subordinates.
• Receives complaints regarding violations of weights and measures laws, examines reports of field inspections, and determines corrective action for serious cases.
• Files papers for prosecution violations.
• Prepares and submits reports.
• Keeps abreast of changes in weights and measures laws and the types of weighing and measuring devices condemned by the state, and keeps subordinates up-to-date on such information.
• Explains and interprets laws and regulations governing weights and measures to users of measuring devices and to others, and gives talks to interested groups.

Requirements

Education: * Completion of W & M training Program

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in servicing, repairing, testing, or calibrating weighing and measuring devices.
Previous Administrative experience and some knowledge of educational entities preferred

Note: 30 Credits can be substituted for experience (Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Mathematics)

License: Valid New Jersey Driver’s License required if operating for the duties of the position

To Apply For This Position: Forward Cover Letter, Resume and completed job application form

If you qualify and would like to be considered, submit a letter of interest and your resume (including daytime phone number and email address) to the email address listed below. You must submit your response by the closing date shown above and indicate the job title in the subject line.

E-Mail: hr@passaiccountynj.org

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that may include fingerprinting. As of September 2010, in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:14-7, the “New Jersey First Act,” all new employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey or secure an exemption.