Metrology Job Descriptions are No Joke

30 June 2006

What's the difference between a calibration technician, a calibration engineer and a metrologist?

No, it's not a joke from our Just for Fun section but the result of work done by the American Society for Quality to update the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational classifications for calibration-related jobs. The aim? To develop a wider understanding of this work, particularly amongst young people and thereby encourage their seeking training and employment in this (most important) sector.

• American Society for Quality : Measurement Quality Division initiatives
• ASQ-MQD Metrology job description initiative
• ASQ-MQD Metrology job descriptions

Of course, these new definitions are also helpful to those already working in the calibration business. How do your tasks and responsibilities compare to those described?