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[Building a Stronger Montana] Note: Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana. MISSION STATEMENT: Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity. DLI CORE VALUES: * Responsiveness * Respect * Integrity * Excellence<> * Cohesiveness It's about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLI here. Watch this short video to see why people love working for DLI:DLI Employee Testimonials BENEFITS: Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains, waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters. Read more about our great statehere. See our other incredible benefitshere. These are some of our benefits just to name a few: * Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework maybe available within the state of Montana. * 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays. * Military leave: You’ll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay. * Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises. * Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click hereto learn more. * Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - clickhereto learn more. * Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. – Clickhereto learn more. * Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click hereto learn more! * Career progression, training opportunities and room for professional growth. * State employee discounts at various businesses across the state. This position may be covered by a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) *JOB DUTIES: This position is for a Weights and Measures Inspector responsible for enforcement of Montana State and National Standards regarding weighing and measuring devices of commodities. Duties include but are not limited to testing and inspecting weighing devices, package testing of commodities sold by weight and volume and conducting country of origin label inspections. Compliance Specialists provide technical assistance about Montana law and rule along with NIST handbook 44 code to Product Manufacturers, Retailers, Wholesalers and Owners/Operators of scales and weighing devices. W&M Inspectors are also responsible for performing a variety of administrative tasks to facilitate and document inspection activities. Extensive travel is required for this position. The successful candidate must live in Billings or the surrounding area. Most travel will only include the southeast region of Montana but can include traveling to all areas of the state if special circumstances arise, assisting as needed in other regions. As a Weights and Measures Inspector your duties will include: * Test, inspect, and certify weighing and measuring devices to ensure they are correct, and suitable for use. * Inspect, sample, and analyze all commodities sold by weight, volume, or dimension in the state of Montana to ensure truthful advertising, assess compliance with packaging and label requirements. * Conduct "COOL" Country of Origin Label inspects to ensure compliance from retailers and report back to the findings backs to the USDA. * Provide technical assistance and information to product manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, technical maintenance personnel, and owners/operators of scales and weighing devices to encourage good processes and promote compliance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES: If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge, skills or abilities: * National Institute for Standards and Technology requirements: NIST Handbook 44, 130, and 133 for the specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices. * Montana State laws and administrative rules pertaining to Title 30 Chapter 12 of the Montana Code Annotated. * Installation and use requirements for variety of weighing and measuring devices. * Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards * Commodity marketing, packaging, advertising, and labeling practices, and requirements. * The principles and practices of mathematics including algebra. * The operation of a variety of weighing and measuring devices. * Driving pickups and semi-trucks on all seasons of road conditions. * Deductive reasoning and applying a variety of regulations and standards to various situations when issues arise. * Communicating effectively verbally and in writing. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS The position of a Compliance Specialist requires the potential to work in all weather conditions, but also allows a flexible schedule. This allows the inspector to schedule their work around changing weather conditions. Being a W&M Inspector is a physically demanding job when testing some scales. Inspectors must move ten or more fifty-pound weights depending on the capacity of the scales to conduct a proper test. Other testing only requires a thirty pound or gram weight kit to test small scales, while large capacity scales the inspector is operating equipment weighing up to a total of twenty-five thousand pounds to conduct the test. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Your preparation for this opportunity could include a combination of relevant experiences including: * CDL Driver’s License with/or ability to add manual transmission endorsement. * 3-years of experience in regulatory enforcement or working with scales or 5 years directly related qualifying experience. OR * Any combination of equivalent experience and education to successfully perform the essential functions of the position will be considered. The successful candidate must have a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and must pass a DOT drug test and DOT physical after an offer of employment has been made. Driving experience is preferred. HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY: A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed. Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process. Tip:When attaching your resume, cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as “RELEVANT” or we will be unable to view your documents. Required application materials: * Cover Letter- include a letter of interest. * Resume- include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment. Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application. All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents. If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office. Title: Weights and Measures Inspector Location: Billings Requisition ID: 24141228 Other Locations: Laurel