Heavy Scale Inspector

State of North Carolina

. Inspect vehicle scales used in retail trade .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • United StatesJunior💰 $41,206 - $45,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in inspecting and ensuring compliance of various scales used in retail and livestock marketing, while effectively communicating with stakeholders and maintaining regulatory standards. Possesses the ability to perform field-based tasks and manage consumer complaints efficiently.

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Scale InspectionCompliance EnforcementValid NC CDL Driver’s LicenseDOT Medical Examiner’s CertificateBasic Math Skills

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Hard Skills

Scale InspectionBasic Math SkillsField-Based Job TasksConsumer Complaint Investigation

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

State Vehicle

Certifications & Qualifications

DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Industry Keywords

Public Weighmaster LawPackers and Stockyards AdministrationGas and Oil IndustryScales Industry

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Inspect vehicle scales used in retail trade
Inspect livestock scales used in livestock marketing as required by the Packers and Stockyards Administration of the USDA
Inspect monorail and beam scales
Test warehouse and portable platform scales
Inspect hopper scales used by DOT
Investigate consumer complaints
Ensure compliance with the public weighmaster law
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with wholesalers, retailers, and other users and operators of regulated weighing and measuring devices
Travel overnight as required
Complete field-based job tasks using a state vehicle

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of related work experience in the gas and oil industry or the scales industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Must possess a valid NC CDL driver’s license
Must provide a current DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate
Ability to communicate in oral and written form
Basic computer skills
Ability to do basic math
Ability to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds
Must live within Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland, Stanley, Stokes, Surry, Union, or Yadkin County, North Carolina
Must undergo pre-employment fitness for duty/drug screening
Must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation medical certificate prior to employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

State employee benefits
State vehicle provided to complete job tasks
Pre-employment fitness for duty/drug screening at the department’s expense
Veteran’s/National Guard preference
Reasonable accommodation for disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, and religious beliefs, observances, and practices