Chief metrologist. Job Description of the Chief Metrologist Job Description of the Chief Metrologist

CHIEF METROLOGIST

1. General Provisions

1.1. This job description defines the job duties, rights and responsibilities of the person holding the position of chief metrologist.

1.2. The chief metrologist is appointed to a position or dismissed from work by order in agreement with the chief engineer.

1.3. The chief metrologist reports directly to the chief engineer.

1.4. The chief metrologist must know:

— Job description of the chief metrologist;

— Regulations on the metrology service;

— Federal Law of July 27, 2010 No. 190-FZ “On Heat Supply”;

— Order of the Ministry of Energy of Russia dated March 24, 2003 No. 115 “On approval of the Rules for the technical operation of thermal power plants” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 2, 2003 No. 4358);

— Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated August 17, 2015 No. 551n “On approval of the Rules for labor protection during the operation of thermal power plants”;

— Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated August 17, 2015 No. 552n “On approval of the Rules for labor protection when working with power tools and devices”;

— Rules for commercial metering of thermal energy, coolant, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 18, 2013 No. 1034;

— Order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated July 24, 2013 No. 328n “On approval of the Rules for labor protection during the operation of electrical installations” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on December 12, 2013 No. 30593);

— Instructions for providing first aid in case of accidents at the production facilities of RAO UES of Russia. Order of RAO UES of Russia dated June 21, 2007;

— Technical documentation for main and auxiliary equipment installed in boiler rooms;

— Orders, instructions and other internal local regulations;

— Information letters and other instructions from regulatory government services.

— Order of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation dated July 8, 2002 No. 204 “Rules for the construction of electrical installations.”

— Law of the Russian Federation of April 27, 1993 No. 4871-I “On ensuring the uniformity of measurements”;

— Instructions for investigating and recording technological violations in the operation of energy systems, power plants, boiler houses, electrical and heating networks (RD 153-34.0-20.801-00);

— Instructions for the prevention and elimination of accidents in the electrical part of power systems (SO 15334.20.561-2003);

— Scope and standards for testing electrical equipment (SO 34.45-51.300-97);

— Federal Law of November 23, 2009 N 261-FZ (as amended on July 13, 2015) “On energy saving and increasing energy efficiency and on introducing amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation”;

— Federal Law of December 21, 1994 No. 69-FZ “On Fire Safety”;

— Federal Law of July 22, 2008 No. 123-FZ “Technical Regulations on Fire Safety Requirements”;

— Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated April 25, 2012 No. 390 (as amended on March 6, 2015) “On the fire safety regime” (together with the “Fire safety regulations in the Russian Federation”);

— Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation dated December 12, 2007 No. 645 (as amended on June 22, 2010) “On approval of fire safety standards “Training in fire safety measures for employees of organizations” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 21, 2008 No. 10938);

— Labor Code of the Russian Federation dated December 30, 2001 No. 197-FZ;

— Federal Law of December 28, 2013 No. 426-FZ “On special assessment of working conditions”;

— Federal Law No. 125-FZ of July 24, 1998 “On compulsory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases”;

— Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia dated 06/01/2009 No. 290n (as amended on 01/12/2015) “On approval of intersectoral rules for providing workers with special clothing, special footwear and other personal protective equipment” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on 09/10/2009 No. 14742);

— Order of Rostekhnadzor dated November 15, 2013 No. 542 “On approval of federal norms and regulations in the field of industrial safety “Safety Rules for Gas Distribution and Gas Consumption Networks.” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on December 31, 2013 No. 30929);

— Order of Rostechnadzor dated January 29, 2007 No. 37 (as amended on December 6, 2013) “On the procedure for training and certification of employees of organizations supervised by the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision” (together with the “Regulations on the organization of work on training and certification of specialists organizations supervised by the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision”, “Regulations on the organization of training and testing of knowledge of working organizations supervised by the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision”) (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on March 22, 2007 No. 9133);

— Order No. 302n dated April 12, 2011. Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation “On approval of lists of harmful and (or) hazardous production factors and work, during which preliminary and periodic medical examinations (examinations) are carried out, and the procedure for conducting mandatory preliminary and periodic medical examinations (examinations) of workers employed in hard work and work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions”;

— Methodological and regulatory materials on metrological support of production;

— Organization of metrological support of production;

— Standards and other regulatory documents on metrological certification of products, operation, repair, adjustment, verification, adjustment and storage of measuring instruments;

— Technical requirements for products manufactured by the enterprise, technology of its production;

— Technical characteristics, design features, purpose and operating principles of measuring instruments, technology for their repair;

— Methods for performing measurements;

— The procedure for certification and certification of products;

— Advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of metrological control and production support;

— Basic requirements for labor organization during design;

— The procedure for determining the economic efficiency of introducing new methods and measuring instruments;

1.5. During the absence of the Chief Metrologist, his duties are performed by a person appointed by the Order in the prescribed manner.

1.6. A person with a higher (technical) education and work experience in the specialty of at least 3 years is appointed to the position of Chief Metrologist;

1.7. The initial examination of a newly hired chief metrologist is made no later than one month after appointment to the position.

1.8. The frequency of certification and testing of the chief metrologist’s knowledge is established by the relevant regulations of the Russian Federation.

2. Job responsibilities

The chief metrologist performs the following job responsibilities:

2.1. Organizes work on metrological support for the development, production, testing and operation of products manufactured by the enterprise.

2.2. Manages the preparation of projects and planned tasks for the implementation of new measuring equipment, organizational and technical measures to increase production efficiency, improve metrological support, means and methods of measurement, control and testing.

2.3. Provides the preparation of local verification schemes, establishment of optimal frequency and development of calendar schedules for verification of measuring instruments.

2.4. Heads the work of conducting metrological examination of design and other technical documentation developed at the enterprise, as well as received from other enterprises and organizations.

2.5. Participates in ongoing research on the automation of production processes related to the use of measuring instruments, in work to determine the enterprise's needs for these instruments.

2.6. Ensures the introduction of modern methods and measuring instruments, as well as carrying out work to assess measurement errors.

2.7. Organizes work to analyze the state of metrological support, conduct metrological certifications of non-standardized measuring instruments, develop, coordinate and approve methods, instructions and other normative and technical documentation for their verification, as well as certification of measuring instruments after restoration, repair, verification.

2.8. Exercises control over the equipping of the technological process with all the measuring instruments provided for by the regulations, the compliance of the measuring instruments and methods used in the divisions of the enterprise with the requirements for compliance with the specified production modes and product quality.

2.9. Issues instructions aimed at preventing, stopping or eliminating violations of metrological rules and regulations in the metering units of thermal energy and coolant of the Consumer.

2.10. Issues instructions aimed at preventing, stopping or eliminating violations of metrological rules and regulations at heat supply sources.

2.11. Organizes the preparation of technical specifications for the design and development of special-purpose measuring instruments.

2.12. Ensures the completion of the exchange fund of measuring, testing and control instruments, storage and comparison of working standards in the prescribed manner, repair and maintenance of samples of measuring instruments in proper condition.

2.13. Promotes the implementation of state and industry standards, enterprise standards and other regulatory and technical documentation regulating measurement accuracy standards, methods and means of verification.

2.14. Manages the work on drawing up established reports and submitting them to the state metrological service.

2.15. Organizes work to improve the qualifications of metrological service workers, in agreement with the employer.

2.16. Performs work in the field of labor protection and fire safety. Creates healthy and safe working conditions and normal conditions for rest. Ensures high production standards and proper sanitary condition of service premises.

2.17. Complies with the instructions of the labor protection service and State Supervision Services within the established time limits.

2.18. Manages the production and economic activities of the service.

2.19. Ensures timely preparation of reports on the production and economic activities of the service.

2.20. Works with personnel in accordance with regulations and legal acts.

2.21. Complies with the requirements of labor protection, fire and industrial safety regulations.

3. Rights

In the course of his activities, the Chief Metrologist has the right:

3.1. Act on behalf of the metrology service, represent the interests of the enterprise in relations with the structural divisions of the enterprise, state metrological control and supervision bodies, and other government bodies on issues of metrological support of production.

3.2. Make proposals to the head of the enterprise to conclude agreements on the rental of unique measuring instruments and testing equipment for calibration and other metrological work, as well as agreements on the involvement of third-party specialists in conducting metrological examination of documentation and metrological certification and the introduction of measurement techniques.

3.3. Request assistance from heads of structural divisions and independent specialists in providing the information necessary to carry out work on metrological control and metrological support of production.

3.4. Participate in the preparation of draft orders, instructions, guidelines on metrological support of production.

3.5. Provide heads of structural divisions of the enterprise with recommendations on issues of metrological control and production support.

3.6. Submit, in accordance with the established procedure, proposals to bring to justice officials guilty of violating the rules for the use of measuring instruments and the procedure for metrological support of production.

3.8. Submit for consideration by the head of the enterprise:

3.8.1. Ideas on the appointment, transfer and dismissal of subordinate employees.

3.8.2. Proposals to encourage distinguished employees, to bring violators of production and labor discipline to financial and disciplinary liability.

3.9. Endorse and sign documents within your competence.

3.10. Independently conduct correspondence with structural divisions of the organization, as well as other organizations on issues that are within his competence and do not require the participation of the head of the enterprise.

4. Responsibility

The chief metrologist is responsible for:

4.1. Untimely and poor-quality performance of one’s job duties as provided for in the job description of the chief metrologist.

4.2. Failure to fulfill work plans, volumes, deadlines and quality.

4.3. Results and efficiency of its production activities.

4.4. Reliability of information about the results of the work performed.

4.5. Failure to comply with orders, instructions and instructions from management.

4.6. Failure to comply with internal labor regulations and labor discipline.

4.7. Violation of the rules on, and, as well as other normative and legal acts that create a threat to the activities of the enterprise and its employees.

4.8. Quality and timeliness of fulfillment of the tasks and functions assigned by the job description of the chief metrologist.

5. Relationships

When performing his functional duties, the Chief Metrologist carries out the following relationships:

5.1. With chief engineer and director

Receives:

— assignments or orders to perform work.

Sends:

— information in the form of acts and reports with conclusions and proposals;

— schedules and scope of work;

— information about the work done;

— reporting documentation.

5.2. With the head of the HR department

Receives:

— signed vacation schedules;

— information about service employees.

Sends:

— memos for employees of the enterprise called to work due to production needs;

— sick leaves for staff.

5.3. With supply department

Receives:

— tools, personal protective equipment from the warehouse, according to submitted applications.

Sends:

— requests for the necessary tools, personal protective equipment agreed upon by the chief engineer.

5.4. With third parties (consumer representatives, contractors)

Receives:

— technical documentation;

— applications for checking the operation of metering devices;

— reports on the consumption of thermal energy and coolant to analyze the correct operation of metering devices.

Sends:

— certificates of admission;

— acts of defects;

— technical documentation.

5.5. With sales department

Receives:

— information on the availability of heating and hot water meters put into operation by consumers;

Sends:

— acts of admission or prohibition;

— reports on the consumption of thermal energy and coolant.

5.6. With legal department

Receives:

— information about concluded agreements (contracts);

Sends:

— information for concluding agreements (contracts) for the maintenance of metering devices;

— information on the transfer of technical documentation.

5.7. With production and technical department

Receives:

— information on connection diagrams for heat supply facilities;

— information about heat supply sources;

— technical specifications and design documentation for connections to metering units.

Sends:

— technical documentation.

5.8. With service of adjustment, testing and modes

Receives:

— information on detection of malfunctions in the measurement of heat energy and coolant metering devices;

— information about detection of violations in the internal heating and hot water supply system and at heat supply sources;

— information about connected heat supply facilities;

— acts and regulations based on the results of inspection of heat consumption systems;

— instrumentation for verification.

Sends:

— reports on the consumption of thermal energy and coolant;

— information on the availability of metering devices at consumers and at heat supply sources;

— verified instrumentation;

— information on eliminating violations in the operation of metering devices at the consumer and at heat supply sources.

5.9. With operational dispatch service

Receives:

— information about disconnected and connected energy supply facilities;

— information on connecting and disconnecting thermal energy consumers in connection with the beginning of the heating season and at its end;

— information on the timing of planned shutdowns of heat sources;

— information about interruptions in the supply of thermal energy to consumers as a result of emergency situations;

— information on switching heat supply sources;

— information about violations in the operation of metering devices at heat supply sources;

— daily schedule of operating modes of heating networks and heat sources based on the weather forecast for the next day issued by the weather service.

Sends:

— reports on the consumption of thermal energy and coolant;

5.10. With accounting

Receives:

— payslips for wages;

— material report;

— information on service contracts and payment for them;

— information on arrears in payment for servicing by the consumer metering service.

Sends:

— acts on write-off of material assets;

— invoices for internal movement of material;

— information about work performed under contracts;

— other documents upon request.

5.11. With the service of the chief power engineer

Receives:

— instrumentation for verification;

Sends:

— verified instrumentation;

— information on eliminating violations in the operation of metering devices at heat supply sources.

5.12. With boiler house managers

Receives:

— Necessary operational information on the condition of equipment for carrying out adjustment work on metering devices at heat supply sources;

— information about violations in the operation of metering devices at heat supply sources.

Sends:

— information on the operation of metering devices at heat supply sources;

— information on eliminating violations in the operation of metering devices at heat supply sources.

5.13. With the labor protection service

Receives:

— information on current and newly introduced regulatory and legal acts on labor protection, industrial and fire safety;

— regulatory and legal acts on labor protection, industrial and fire safety;

— information letters, operational instructions and other materials of regulatory government services in the field of labor protection, industrial and fire safety;

— governing documents (orders, instructions, regulations...);

— standard for providing personnel with personal protective equipment;

— instructions, measures to eliminate comments identified during workplace inspections;

— measures to improve working conditions;

— schedules for testing the knowledge of managers;

— information about fires and injuries;

— directive documents regulating relationships to ensure occupational safety.

Sends:

— reports on compliance with requirements;

— reports on the implementation of orders, directive documents and other measures to improve the reliability of equipment, improve the state of labor protection, fire and industrial safety;

— acts, schedules, programs, lists, etc.;

— explanatory notes on issues of violation of the requirements of regulatory and legal acts on labor protection, industrial and fire safety.

Posted on 12/23/2017

1.1. A person who has a higher professional (technical) education and special training according to an established program without presenting work experience requirements is accepted for the position of a metrology specialist.

1.2. A metrology specialist should know:

Regulatory legal acts regulating issues of uniformity of measurements and metrological support;

Fundamentals of metrology and measuring technology;

Regulatory and methodological documents regulating the selection of methods and measuring instruments;

Operating principles, scope and fundamental limitations of measuring methods and instruments;

Technical characteristics, design features, purpose and principles of use of measuring instruments;

Terminology in the field of metrology;

Technical regulations, standards on metrology issues;

The procedure for compiling and rules for preparing technical documentation;

Advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of metrology;

Fundamentals of economics, organization of production, labor and management;

Fundamentals of labor legislation;

Internal labor regulations;

Rules and regulations of labor protection, safety, industrial sanitation and fire protection;

1.3. A metrology specialist in his activities is guided by:

Charter (Regulations) ________________________________________________;

(name of company)

This job description;

- ____________________________________________________________________.

(other acts and documents directly related to the labor function

metrology specialist)

1.4. The metrology specialist reports directly to _____________

__________________________________________________________________________.

(name of manager's position)

1.5. During the absence of a metrology specialist (vacation, illness, etc.), his duties are performed by another employee appointed in the prescribed manner, who acquires the corresponding rights and is responsible for failure to perform or improper performance of the duties assigned to him in connection with the replacement.

1.6. ___________________________________________________________________.

2. Functions

2.1. Metrological support of production.

2.2. Record keeping and reporting.

3. Job responsibilities

The metrology specialist performs the following duties:

3.1. Carries out work on metrological support of technological processes with the required level of accuracy.

3.2. Selects optimal methods and measuring instruments.

3.3. Uses measuring equipment necessary to make measurements.

3.4. Processes measurement results.

3.5. Receives, interprets and analyzes measurement results.

3.6. Determines the permissible error (uncertainty) of measurements.

3.7. Records measurement results in documentation.

3.8. Prepares production and technical documentation in accordance with current requirements.

3.9. Keeps records and prepares reports on the work done.

3.10. ________________________________________________________________.

(other duties)

4. Rights

A metrology specialist has the right:

4.1. Participate in the discussion of draft decisions of the organization's management.

4.2. In agreement with the immediate supervisor, involve other employees in solving the tasks assigned to him.

4.3. Request and receive necessary information and documents from employees of other structural divisions.

4.4. Participate in discussions of issues related to the duties performed.

4.5. Require the organization's management to provide assistance in the performance of official duties.

4.6. _________________________________________________________________.

(other duties)

5. Responsibility

5.1. The metrology specialist is held accountable for:

For improper performance or failure to fulfill one’s job duties as provided for in this job description - in the manner established by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation;

For offenses and crimes committed in the course of their activities - in the manner established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation;

For causing material damage - in the manner established by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

5.2. ___________________________________________________________________.

6. Final provisions

6.1. Familiarization of the employee with this job description

carried out upon hiring (before signing an employment contract).

The fact that the employee has read this job description

confirmed by ____________________________________________________________

(signed on the familiarization sheet, which is an integral part of this

instructions (in the magazine for familiarization with job descriptions);

in a copy of the job description kept by the employer;

______________________.

in another way)

6.2. _________________________________________________________________.

Chief metrologist - enterprise

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The chief metrologist of the enterprise is appointed by order of the head of the enterprise and reports to the engineer or deputy director (chief) for scientific work.

The service of the chief metrologist of the enterprise carries out organizational work to develop, together with other divisions of the enterprise, draft plans for metrological support of production, research and development, as well as for the implementation of areas assigned (by the base organization) to the enterprise.

Metrologist job description

The Chief Metrologist's Service organizes and takes part in the metrological examination of technical documentation, controls the implementation into production of state and industry standards, enterprise standards and other regulatory documents regulating measurement accuracy standards, metrological characteristics of measuring instruments, measurement techniques, verification methods and means, requirements for metrological support of production.

The service of the chief metrologist of the enterprise must participate in the analysis of the causes of defective products, unproductive consumption of raw materials, materials, energy and other losses in production associated with the state of measuring instruments, testing and the performance of control and measurement operations.

The main task of the department of the chief metrologist of an enterprise, institution and organization is to carry out organizational and technical measures that help improve the quality, reliability and durability of manufactured products by ensuring the readiness of measuring equipment and performing measurements and tests with the required accuracy and reliability.

To solve these problems, the service of the chief metrologist of the enterprise systematically analyzes the state of metrological support for research and development work, develops proposals for improving metrological support for production and seeks their inclusion in the production and thematic plan of the enterprise.

A lot of work should be carried out by the service of the chief metrologist of the enterprise to ensure the production of industry-specific measuring instruments and their metrological certification, as well as to certify measurement methods, and, if necessary, submit assignments for the development of measuring instruments in other organizations.

In matters of metrology, the ETL is functionally subordinate to the chief metrologist of the enterprise, regardless of the structure of linear subordination.

These are independent structural units headed by chief metrologists of enterprises.

The metrological service of the enterprise is created by order of the director as an independent structural unit, headed by the chief metrologist of the enterprise.

The department of the chief metrologist at the enterprise is an independent metrological service and its head, the chief metrologist of the enterprise, is administratively subordinate to the chief engineer of the enterprise.

In accordance with the standard regulations, the metrological service of an enterprise should be an independent structural production or research unit, headed by the chief metrologist of the enterprise.

The metrological service of an enterprise is the main link of the departmental metrological service, which is an independent structural unit headed by the chief metrologist of the enterprise.

The MS of an industrial enterprise (association) is the main element of the Navy and is created by order of the director of the enterprise as an independent structural unit, headed by the chief metrologist of the enterprise. The chief metrologist is appointed by order of the director of the enterprise, reports directly to the chief engineer and is responsible for the implementation of the tasks assigned to the MS of the enterprise in terms of MO. The structure and staff of MS are approved by the management of the enterprise based on the characteristics of production and the amount of work assigned to the service.

Metrological supervision in sectors of the national economy is carried out by ministries and departments through the bodies of departmental metrological services they create: sectoral base organizations and departments of the chief metrologist of enterprises. To obtain the right to carry out verification work, enterprises must be registered with the state metrological service.

In ministries (departments), the functions of departmental metrological control are carried out by bodies of departmental metrological services - the head and base organizations of the metrological service of the ministry (department) and the departments of the chief metrologist of enterprises.

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The main functions of a metrologist are checking and adjusting the accuracy of measuring instruments and devices. The main goal of its activities is to bring measuring instruments into full compliance with established standards.

In addition, the profession of a metrologist also implies the ability to develop verification schemes for various types of measurements, instructions, methods and other documents.

Places of work

Many organizations use a wide variety of measuring instruments: scales, water or electricity meters, radars, ATMs, tonometers, audiometers, etc. The position of a metrologist exists both at enterprises that produce such devices, and at the research institutes that develop them, and at regulatory institutions - Rostechnadzor, Rostest, Rostekhregulirovanie, and the Metrological Center for Energy Resources.

At large enterprises you can find the position of chief metrologist - the head of junior specialists.

History of the profession

Reference measures designed to maintain the unity of all measures were created in ancient times. But the unified international Metric Convention was adopted only on May 20, 1875 at the suggestion of D.I.

Job description of a metrology specialist

Mendeleev. This date is considered the birthday of the metrology engineer profession in its current form.

But in Russia, back in the 16th century, tselovalniki (controllers) in the markets looked for and selected unofficial measures (primarily scales). In the 17th century, supervision over compliance with standard measures was strengthened - it was carried out by the Great Customs House and the Pomernaya Izba.

Responsibilities of a metrologist

The main job responsibilities of a metrologist are:

• organization of verification, repair and calibration of measuring instruments (also development of metrological documentation);
• control of compliance of measuring methods and instruments with legal requirements;
• carrying out metrological examinations;
• Maintaining databases of measuring instruments.

At a production enterprise, a metrologist is involved in a number of additional tasks:

• control of equipping the enterprise with all necessary measuring instruments;
• training of personnel to work with measuring instruments;
• interaction with the manufacturer regarding the development and implementation of new measuring instruments.

In some research institutes, metrologists participate in the development and implementation of new measuring instruments and methods (even to the point of creating standards of physical quantities).

Requirements for a metrologist

As a rule, the requirements for a metrologist are standard:

• secondary or higher education in the specialty “Metrology” or related technical;
• knowledge of regulations and methodological materials on metrology;
• ability to work with technical documentation;
• experience working with metrology institutes.

Sometimes knowledge of a specific industry, English language or special software is required.

Metrologist resume sample

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How to become a metrologist

To become a metrologist, you first need to obtain an education in the specialty “Metrology and metrological support” (higher or secondary). With a higher education, of course, more businesses will open their doors to you and hire you. Although there are few vacancies on the market, the company is happy to hire new specialists for internships.

Metrologist salary

The salary of a metrologist ranges from 25 to 70 thousand rubles per month. Large enterprises, of course, pay more, but also require more complex tasks to be performed.

The average salary of a metrologist is around 35 thousand rubles per month.

Where to get training

In addition to higher education, there are a number of short-term training on the market, usually lasting from a week to a year.

Interregional Academy of Construction and Industrial Complex and its courses in “Metrology and Standardization”.

Modern scientific and technical academy and a number of its courses in the direction of “Metrology”.

Chief Metrologist Service

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Head of the Chief Metrologist Service –
Bochkarev Vyacheslav Yakovlevich,
deputy Director for Science of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "RosNIIPM",
Ph.D.

Job Description of the Chief Metrologist

tech. Sciences, Associate Professor

Leading Engineer of the Chief Metrologist Service –
Shchedrina Tatyana Vasilievna

The Service of the Chief Metrologist was established by order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Russia No. 18 of 02/07/95 in order to implement a unified technical policy, ensure the unity and reliability of measurements and coordinate work in the field of metrological support for the reclamation industry. The basis was the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 100 of February 12, 1994 “On the organization of work on standardization, ensuring the uniformity of measurements, certification of products and services” and the Concept “System of standardization, metrology and certification in the agro-industrial complex of Russia”, approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Russia on December 13 1994

In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Russia No. 18 dated 02/07/95, the head organization of the metrological service of Depmelioration (formerly Glavvodkhoz) was determined - FGBNU "RosNIIPM" (formerly - "YuzhNIIGiM") with the entrustment of metrological support for reclamation systems and water management facilities, research, development, production and implementation of systems and means of water accounting, water measurement and automation of water distribution.

The activities of the Chief Metrologist service are regulated by the “Regulations on the Chief Metrologist Service”. To carry out metrological activities in all water management organizations of the reclamation industry, divisions (responsible persons) were established to organize metrological support of production processes at reclamation systems and water management facilities.

Main activities of the Chief Metrologist service:

• annual monitoring of the state of water accounting facilities and its metrological support at reclamation systems and facilities;
• provision of consulting services and preparation of recommendations for equipping reclamation systems and facilities with measuring instruments, normative and methodological support for water accounting;
• development of new and updating of existing regulatory and methodological documents in the field of water accounting in reclamation systems;
• conducting an examination of the legality of claims of water consumers of various forms of ownership to federal operating organizations;
• organization and implementation of verification work of measuring instruments for reclamation purposes, carrying out metrological certification of water accounting points;
• organizing advanced training courses for hydrometer specialists for the needs of federal operating organizations;
• organizing and conducting seminars and round tables on the problems of metrological support for water use in reclamation systems.

The Chief Metrologist's Service has the technical base necessary to carry out routine repairs and verification work of measuring instruments for reclamation purposes.

Work on metrological support for water accounting means is carried out in collaboration with the Center for Standardization and Metrology (CSM) in Rostov-on-Don, which is a branch of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rostekhregulirovanie).

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The job description of the chief metrologist should reflect the following points:

Job responsibilities of the chief metrologist

1) Job responsibilities. Organizes work on metrological support for the development, production, testing and operation of products manufactured by the enterprise. Manages the preparation of projects and planned tasks for the implementation of new measuring equipment, organizational and technical measures to increase production efficiency, improve metrological support, means and methods of measurement, control and testing. Provides the preparation of local verification schemes, establishment of optimal frequency and development of calendar schedules for verification of measuring instruments. Heads the work of conducting metrological examination of design and other technical documentation developed at the enterprise, as well as received from other enterprises and organizations. Participates in ongoing research on the automation of production processes related to the use of measuring instruments, in work to determine the enterprise's needs for these instruments. Ensures the introduction of modern methods and measuring instruments, as well as carrying out work to assess measurement errors. Organizes work to analyze the state of metrological support, conduct metrological certifications of non-standardized measuring instruments, develop, coordinate and approve methods, instructions and other normative and technical documentation for their verification, as well as certification of measuring instruments after restoration, repair, verification. Monitors the equipment of the technological process with all the measuring instruments provided for by the regulations, the compliance of the measuring instruments and methods used in the enterprise divisions with the requirements for compliance with the specified production modes and product quality. Organizes the preparation of technical specifications for the design and development of special-purpose measuring instruments. Ensures the completion of the exchange fund of measuring, testing and control instruments, storage and comparison of working standards in the prescribed manner, repair and maintenance of samples of measuring instruments in proper condition. Promotes the implementation of state and industry standards, enterprise standards and other regulatory and technical documentation regulating measurement accuracy standards, methods and means of verification. Manages the work on drawing up established reports and submitting them to the state metrological service. Organizes work to improve the qualifications of metrological service workers. Manages enterprise employees who carry out metrological control and metrological support of production.

The chief metrologist should know

2) When performing his duties, the chief metrologist must know: legislative and regulatory legal acts, methodological materials on metrological support of production; profile, specialization and features of the organizational and technological structure of the enterprise, prospects for its development; procedure and methods for planning work on metrological control and production support; organization of metrological support for production in the industry and at the enterprise; production capacities, technical characteristics, design features and operating modes of equipment, rules of its operation; fundamentals of the production technology of the enterprise's products; regulations, instructions and other guidance materials on the development and execution of technical documentation; design and operating rules of measuring instruments, organization of their repair; methods of conducting research and development in the field of improving metrological support and measuring instruments; the procedure for concluding contracts with third parties; advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of metrological control and production support; fundamentals of economics, organization of production, labor and management; basics of labor legislation; rules and regulations of labor protection.

Requirements for the qualifications of a chief metrologist

3) Qualification requirements. Higher professional (technical) education and work experience in the specialty in engineering, technical and management positions in metrological support of production for at least 5 years.

1. General Provisions

1. The chief metrologist belongs to the category of managers.

2. The chief metrologist is a person who has a higher professional (technical) education and work experience in his specialty in engineering, technical and management positions in metrological support of production for at least 5 years.

3. The chief metrologist is hired and dismissed _____ (director, manager) organization represented by ______ (position).

4. The chief metrologist must know:

• legislative and regulatory legal acts, methodological materials on metrological support of production;
• profile, specialization and features of the organizational and technological structure of the enterprise, prospects for its development;
• procedure and methods for planning work on metrological control and production support;
• organization of metrological support for production in the industry and at the enterprise;
• production capacities, technical characteristics, design features and operating modes of equipment, rules of its operation;
• fundamentals of the production technology of the enterprise's products;
• regulations, instructions and other guidance materials on the development and execution of technical documentation;
• design and operating rules of measuring instruments, organization of their repair;
• methods of conducting research and development in the field of improving metrological support and measuring instruments;
• the procedure for concluding contracts with third parties;
• advanced domestic and foreign experience in the field of metrological control and production support;
• fundamentals of economics, organization of production, labor and management;
• basics of labor legislation;
• rules and regulations of labor protection.

5. In his activities, the chief metrologist is guided by:

• legislation of the Russian Federation,
• Charter (regulations) of the organization,
• orders and instructions _______ (CEO, director, manager) organizations,
• this job description,
• Internal labor regulations of the organization.

6. The chief metrologist reports directly to: _______ (position).

7. During the absence of the chief metrologist (business trip, vacation, illness, etc.), his duties are performed by a person appointed _______ (position) of the organization in the prescribed manner, who acquires the corresponding rights, duties and is responsible for the performance of the duties assigned to him.

2. Job responsibilities of the chief metrologist

Chief metrologist:

1. Organizes work on metrological support for the development, production, testing and operation of products manufactured by the enterprise.

2. Manages the preparation of projects and planned tasks for the implementation of new measuring equipment, organizational and technical measures to increase production efficiency, improve metrological support, means and methods of measurement, control and testing.

3. Provides the preparation of local verification schemes, establishment of optimal frequency and development of calendar schedules for verification of measuring instruments.

4. Heads the work of conducting metrological examination of design and other technical documentation developed at the enterprise, as well as received from other enterprises and organizations.

5. Participates in ongoing research on the automation of production processes related to the use of measuring instruments, in work to determine the enterprise’s needs for these instruments.

6. Ensures the introduction of modern methods and measuring instruments, as well as carrying out work to assess measurement errors.

7. Organizes work to analyze the state of metrological support, conduct metrological certifications of non-standardized measuring instruments, develop, coordinate and approve methods, instructions and other normative and technical documentation for their verification, as well as certification of measuring instruments after restoration, repair, verification.

8. Monitors the equipping of the technological process with all the measuring instruments provided for by the regulations, the compliance of the measuring instruments and methods used in the divisions of the enterprise with the requirements for compliance with the specified production modes and product quality.

9. Organizes the preparation of technical specifications for the design and development of special-purpose measuring instruments.

10. Ensures the completion of the exchange fund of measuring, testing and control instruments, storage and comparison of working standards in the prescribed manner, repair and maintenance of samples of measuring instruments in proper condition.

11. Promotes the implementation of state and industry standards, enterprise standards and other regulatory and technical documentation regulating measurement accuracy standards, methods and means of verification.

12. Manages the work on drawing up established reports and submitting them to the state metrological service authorities

13. Organizes work to improve the qualifications of metrological service workers.

14. Manages the employees of the enterprise who carry out metrological control and metrological support of production.

3. Rights of the chief metrologist

The chief metrologist has the right:

1. Submit proposals for management’s consideration:

• to improve work related to the responsibilities provided for in this instruction,
• on the encouragement of distinguished employees subordinate to him,
• on bringing to material and disciplinary liability workers who violated production and labor discipline.

2. Request from structural divisions and employees of the organization the information necessary for him to perform his job duties.

3. Get acquainted with the documents defining his rights and responsibilities for his position, criteria for assessing the quality of performance of official duties.

4. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the organization’s management relating to its activities.

5. Require the management of the organization to provide assistance, including ensuring organizational and technical conditions and execution of the established documents necessary for the performance of official duties.

6. Other rights established by current labor legislation.

4. Responsibility of the chief metrologist

The chief metrologist is responsible in the following cases:

1. For improper performance or failure to fulfill one’s job duties provided for in this job description - within the limits established by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. For offenses committed in the course of their activities - within the limits established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. For causing material damage to the organization - within the limits established by the current labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

Job description of the chief metrologist - sample 2019/2020. Job responsibilities of the chief metrologist, rights of the chief metrologist, responsibility of the chief metrologist.

					I APPROVED
(name of enterprise, organization, institution)					(head of an enterprise, organization, institution)
JOB DESCRIPTION
00.00.0000		№ 00			(signature)		(FULL NAME.)
Structural subdivision:	Department of the Chief Metrologist
Job title:	Chief metrologist
					00.00.0000

1. General provisions
1. This job description defines the functional duties, rights and responsibilities of the chief metrologist.
2. The chief metrologist belongs to the category of managers.
3. The chief metrologist is appointed and dismissed in accordance with the procedure established by the current labor legislation by order of the director of the enterprise upon the recommendation of the technical director.
4. Relationships by position:

1.4.1	Direct subordination	technical director
1.4.2.	Additional Subordination	To the director of the enterprise
1.4.3	Gives orders	Employees of the Chief Metrologist's Department
1.4.4	The employee is replaced	person appointed by the director of the enterprise
1.4.5	The employee replaces

1. Qualification requirements of the chief metrologist:

2.1.	Education	higher professional (technical)
	experience	work experience in the specialty in engineering and technical management positions in metrological support of production for at least 5 years.
	knowledge	Legislative and regulatory legal acts, methodological materials on metrological support of production. Profile, specialization and features of the organizational and technological structure of the enterprise, prospects for its development. Procedure and methods for planning work on metrological control and production support. Organization of metrological support for production in the industry and at the enterprise. Production capacities, technical characteristics, design features and operating modes of equipment, rules of its operation. Fundamentals of the production technology of the enterprise's products. Regulations, instructions and other guidance materials for the development and execution of technical documentation. Design and operating rules of measuring instruments, organization of their repair. Methods for conducting research and development in the field of improving metrological support and measuring instruments. The procedure for concluding agreements with third-party organizations. Fundamentals of economics, organization of production, labor and management. Fundamentals of labor legislation. Labor protection rules and regulations.
	skills
	Additional requirements

1. Documents regulating the activities of the chief metrologist

3.1 External documents:

Legislative and regulatory acts relating to the work performed.

3.2 Internal documents:

Charter of the enterprise, Orders and instructions of the director of the enterprise (technical director); Regulations on the department of the chief metrologist, Job description of the chief metrologist, Internal labor regulations.

1. Job responsibilities of the chief metrologist

Chief metrologist:

4.1. Organizes work on metrological support for the development, production, testing and operation of products manufactured by the enterprise.

4.2. Manages the preparation of projects and planned tasks for the implementation of new measuring equipment, organizational and technical measures to increase production efficiency, improve metrological support, means and methods of measurement, control and testing.

4.3. Provides the preparation of local verification schemes, establishment of optimal frequency and development of calendar schedules for verification of measuring instruments.

4.4. Heads the work of conducting metrological examination of design and other technical documentation developed at the enterprise, as well as received from other enterprises and organizations.

4.5. Participates in ongoing research on the automation of production processes related to the use of measuring instruments, in work to determine the enterprise's needs for these instruments.

4.6. Ensures the introduction of modern methods and measuring instruments, as well as carrying out work to assess measurement errors.

4.7. Organizes work to analyze the state of metrological support, conduct metrological certifications of non-standardized measuring instruments, develop, coordinate and approve methods, instructions and other normative and technical documentation for their verification, as well as certification of measuring instruments after restoration, repair, verification.

4.8. Monitors the equipment of the technological process with all the measuring instruments provided for by the regulations, the compliance of the measuring instruments and methods used in the enterprise divisions with the requirements for compliance with the specified production modes and product quality.

4.9. Issues orders aimed at preventing, stopping or eliminating violations of metrological rules and regulations.

4.10. Organizes the preparation of technical specifications for the design and development of special-purpose measuring instruments.

4.11. Ensures the completion of the exchange fund of measuring, testing and control instruments, storage and comparison of working standards in the prescribed manner, repair and maintenance of samples of measuring instruments in proper condition.

4.12. Promotes the implementation of state and industry standards, enterprise standards and other regulatory and technical documentation regulating measurement accuracy standards, methods and means of verification.

4.13. Manages the work on drawing up established reports and submitting them to the state metrological service.

4.14. Organizes work to improve the qualifications of metrological service workers.

4.15. Manages enterprise employees who carry out metrological control and metrological support of production.

1. Rights of the chief metrologist

The chief metrologist has the right:

5.1. Act on behalf of the department, represent the interests of the enterprise in relations with the structural divisions of the enterprise, state metrological control and supervision bodies, and other government bodies on issues of metrological support of production.

5.2. Make proposals to the head of the enterprise to conclude agreements on the rental of unique measuring instruments and testing equipment for calibration and other metrological work, as well as agreements on the involvement of third-party specialists in conducting metrological examination of documentation and metrological certification and the introduction of measurement techniques.

5.3. Require heads of structural divisions and independent specialists to provide information necessary to carry out work on metrological control and metrological support of production.

5.4. Participate in the preparation of draft orders, instructions, guidelines on metrological support of production.

5.5. Give instructions to the heads of structural divisions of the enterprise on issues of metrological control and production support.

5.6. Submit, in accordance with the established procedure, proposals to bring to justice officials guilty of violating the rules for the use of measuring instruments and the procedure for metrological support of production.

5.8. Submit for consideration by the head of the enterprise:

5.8.1. Ideas on the appointment, transfer and dismissal of subordinate employees.

5.8.2. Proposals: on encouraging distinguished employees, on bringing material and disciplinary liability to violators of production and labor discipline.

5.9. Endorse and sign documents within your competence.

5.10. Independently conduct correspondence with structural divisions of the organization, as well as other organizations on issues that are within his competence and do not require the participation of the head of the enterprise.

1. Responsibility of the chief metrologist

chief metrologistis responsible:

6.1. For improper performance or failure to fulfill one’s job duties as provided for in this job description - within the limits determined by the current labor legislation of Ukraine.

6.2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of Ukraine.

6.3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the current labor and civil legislation of Ukraine.

1. Working conditions of the chief metrologist

The working hours of the chief metrologist are determined in accordance with the Internal Labor Regulations established in the enterprise.

1. Terms of payment

The terms of remuneration for the chief metrologist are determined in accordance with the Regulations on remuneration of personnel.

1. Final provisions
1. This Job Description is drawn up in two copies, one of which is kept by the Company, the other- from the employee.
2. Tasks, Responsibilities, Rights and Responsibilities can be clarified in accordance with changes in the Structure, Tasks and Functions of the structural unit and workplace.
3. Changes and additions to this Job Description are made by order of the General Director of the enterprise.

(the profession of metrologist should sound proud)

E.L. Perelshtein, former chief. metrologist of the basic metrological service of the Ministry of Aviation Industry.

The article is dedicated to the blessed memory of two prominent organizers of the “measurement business” in the country, Kiparenko V.I. and Konorov L.A. The first of them prepared the idea of ​​​​transforming the “Unity of Measures” into the “Unity of Measurements”, the second actively supported this idea, and together they prepared and held in January 1965 the first conference on “Ensuring the uniformity of measurements in the national economy of the country,” which marked the beginning of the development of the “State system for ensuring the uniformity of measurements (GSI)” in the country.

More than 35 years ago, the positions of Chief Metrologist, Engineer and Technician - Metrologists began to appear in certain industries. It soon turned out that such specialists are practically not trained anywhere - they must be “cultivated” independently, based on experience in related professions. At the same time, many enterprises began to form complex units for measuring equipment with the general name "Metrological Service", which were assigned certain functions in preparing methods and measuring instruments for reasonable use in enterprise departments. New concepts have also seen the light of day at enterprises - “measurement methods”, “metrological examination” and a number of others. But the most surprising thing was that in a short period of time, in a number of industries, a whole galaxy of unstoppable enthusiasts, new chief specialists of enterprises - Chief Metrologists, actually grew up. It’s hard to say where they all came from so quickly and immediately got their bearings on the assigned tasks, but we must give them their due - the work literally began to boil. But many of them had not even had close contact with measuring technology before. Probably the combination of youth and novelty of activity, as well as a sense of perspective in the assigned work, inspired the new chief specialists to solve yet unknown metrological problems. The metrological rush, in some cases, captured the entire enterprise. Units involved in measuring equipment - verification and repair, development of non-standardized measuring instruments - were united. Verification installations were purchased, personnel were selected, their training and certification for the right to carry out verification work was organized. Sectoral and intersectoral councils of Chief Metrologists were formed, meetings and conferences were convened, and work was carried out on a daily basis to provide mutual assistance to solve operational tasks and problems. The struggle was in full swing for premises, for numbers and salaries for metrological sections. Metrological life was born at enterprises. The necessary decrees were issued and decisions were made for the development of measuring technology and instrumentation by almost all branches of government. It was clear that the ideas of unity of measurements lay on fertile soil.

It is hardly possible to deny the outstanding contribution that was made by the metrological services of enterprises and their leaders - the Chief Metrologists - in terms of raising the level of scientific research, improving the quality of products and social services to the population. In literally all industries, especially in aviation, space, radio electronics, instrument making, nuclear and chemical engineering, the most important tasks and problems were solved at a faster pace, which put our country at the forefront of scientific and technological progress.

However, it also cannot be denied that against the backdrop of the implementation of “great plans and grandiose tasks,” not all enterprises paid attention to new metrological trends. At many enterprises there were “wise” managers who simply persistently did not notice the great benefits of the development of measuring technology, the improvement of metrological support in the workplace of science and production, not to mention the service sector of the population. Many metrological departments were forced to make do with completely waste premises and experienced significant difficulties in staffing metrological areas with the necessary specialists, technical means and materials. The first wave of Chief Metrologists often had to fight with bureaucrats both at their enterprises and in their departments that led enterprises that did not always comply with the directives of higher management bodies, which caused certain difficulties in improving metrological support at enterprises, in some cases, not only negatively affected the quality indicators of manufactured products, but also caused failures of individual units and serious accidents.

But that first wave of enthusiastic metrologists still overcame all difficulties, the inertia of bureaucrats, and also, in some cases, their lack of awareness of the measurements of physical quantities. And we must give them their due, they gained authority even among their own, sometimes not very understanding of metrology, enterprise managers, many of whom later very seriously relied on the already omniscient Chief Metrologists in matters of both control of manufactured products and the safety of operation of various technical means and structures .

During the formation of metrological services, many Chief Metrologists of enterprises felt support in their practical work from Gosstandart specialists, both the central office and individual institutes and territorial bodies. We must pay tribute to this system, so necessary for the state and surprisingly little paid, that it was able to concentrate in its composition a whole guard of outstanding specialists - scientists, engineers, technicians and good organizers of the State "Measuring Business".

Unfortunately, given our general economic situation in the country in recent years, it is very difficult, in general terms, to talk about any successes of the Chief Metrologists of enterprises. Thank God that some of those specialists who began to create metrological services still show patriotism towards their metrological work and are looking forward to their successors in order to still have time to teach them something. In practice, at best, 10-15% of specialists - metrologists, mechanics and equipment adjusters - remain at enterprises from the level of the early 90s. At many enterprises, metrological services were simply liquidated, at others they were laid off, and in some cases, specialists from metrological departments went into trade and commercial technical security services. A significant part of the “golden metrological reserve” of personnel, which had been qualified for 15-20 years, was lost for industrial enterprises. And it is not even possible for enterprises reviving from stagnation to replenish their metrological service units with young people capable of mastering a wide range of equipment.

However, the specialists remaining at the enterprises - metrologists and instrument engineers of all directions do not have the right to lose heart, because all hope rests on them that past achievements in the field of scientific and industrial metrology in many industries can still be considered as a guide to action for future metrologists and instrument engineers -enthusiasts. And, probably, the time for active action is just around the corner, because at certain enterprises in a number of industries a new “era of revival” is already visible, work on certification of products is being carried out more responsibly, Gosstandart of Russia is carrying out quite serious work to introduce the experience of international activities in the field of quality systems in the process of research, design, production, testing and operation of created products (as well as in the sphere of consumption and services).

This work, grandiose in scale and complexity, aimed at achieving the competitiveness of products manufactured in our country, and which is an important basis for the socio-economic development of our society, is essentially determined by the high readiness for use and constant improvement of measuring equipment directly at each workplace of the enterprise , where both products and their quality are formed. Any scientific and production task or problem, including socially serving society, any issue of ensuring indicators of reliability, accident-free operation, safety and reliability of consumer properties of manufactured products is, first of all, a question of sufficiency of the volume (quantity, nomenclature, accuracy) of control measuring (analytical) information. On the one hand, it paves the way in the process of searching for new opportunities for society, given by time, leading to the next stages of modern civilization, on the other hand, it stabilizes and consolidates what has already been achieved, including not only by issuing the necessary information, but also regulating the required parameters in a manufacturing or other process. And this should be known not only to scientists, engineers and workers of all specialties who create industrial products or any structures, but also to managers of enterprises of any profile or any form of ownership who are planning financing for the metrological service and the development of control and measuring equipment. Business managers and economists need to remember that practically normal, experienced specialists simply do not have excess measurement information. The level, quality, including reliability indicators and consumer properties of products, entirely depend on the state of the organization of the metrological service and the state of measurements. As for the material costs of measuring equipment, it has long been known that every ruble invested in measurements provides the enterprise with a 10-fold profit. Of course, perhaps not all entrepreneurs or business managers are interested in giving this ruble for business. Some people think little about the reliability of their products, about the good quality, about the shelf life and their safety for the consumer, often hiding behind appearance or packaging, or a certificate obtained from nowhere, they tend to sell the products, and then - “even if the grass doesn’t grow.” But the consumer will soon “see through” such a thrifty manager, and the enterprise will face inevitable bankruptcy.

Probably, teaching enterprise managers about measurement if they can’t see it “point-blank” is not a very rewarding task. Not everywhere, enterprises are headed by smart managers who rely on qualified and experienced specialists, in particular metrologists, who love their job, their team, and “fear” for the authority of their enterprise.

In recent years, many enterprises have been headed by economists who have little understanding of technology, especially in the field of technical physics, which includes measurement technology, but they consider themselves good “market specialists.” In this case, it is very difficult for a real Chief Metrologist to work if the “economist” considers himself a “know-it-all.” However, taking into account the general problems with production in the country, the Chief Metrologist must have not only the “politeness of kings - accuracy”, but also show, as they sometimes say, “political or diplomatic flexibility”, educating his leaders in the “metrological” spirit, helping they can enter not only the “doors of the virtual economy”, but also the real world of constructing indicators of the quality of labor processes. And, of course, metrologists themselves need to more organically, systematically, with a reliable preparation of the regulatory framework, “enter” the tasks and problems of the enterprise, even if, to some extent, they are of a “related” nature, not to mention their functions.

At the same time, if we assume that the metrological service can take its rightful place in a market economy, including actively solving problems and problems in the “quality system”, then in addition to preparing measurement processes, it is simply obliged to somewhat expand and deepen its functions so as not to find yourself “on the side of the highway” of progress. But, first of all, we should talk about our “natural” traditional tasks, the solution of which should always be simply impeccable; There should be no “blank spots” in the preparation for the implementation of any measurement processes at the enterprise, in particular, not only measuring instruments, but also methods for performing measurements, primarily in terms of their certification, strictly carrying out the functions of metrological supervision over the state of measurements. The possibility of the emergence of reasons for criticism of the metrological service either “from above” or “from below” must be completely excluded.

The motto of the Chief Metrologist should be this: each measurement process has its own certified measurement methodology and prepared equipment.

What tasks can, and most likely, should, be thought through by the Chief Metrologist in order to calmly and independently connect to the “quality system”?

Firstly, is the task of full coverage by the metrological service of issues of scientific, technical, organizational and methodological support of methods and means of high-quality instrumental control and analysis, the purpose of which is to obtain primary information for any need of the enterprise (product quality;

incoming control of raw materials, materials, hardware;

non-destructive testing, etc.). And of course, with the same motto, because often this kind of control is the basis for quality assurance.

Secondly, is the task of comprehensive instrumental control and certification of testing instruments for all purposes (for test methods - only metrological examination).

Third, is the task of instrumental monitoring of the main operational and technical parameters of unique technological and power equipment (special structures), ensuring its reliability and safety (based on the relevant regulatory and methodological documents), regardless of the systematic work on the technical operation of these facilities by specialized services.

Fourth, is the task of metrological supervision of the state of operational characteristics of the main collective vehicles carrying out passenger and road transportation in Russia, in order to ensure the reliability and safety of their use for freight and passenger transportation (metrological examination of operational and technical documentation, random control checks of the condition of the main parameters and structural elements).

Fifthly, is a metrological instrumental control of output and critical parameters of particularly important and complex products and structures at the stage after acceptance by the technical control service or during the acceptance tests.

At sixth, is a periodic metrological control of the most important parameters of all types of industrial and environmentally hazardous objects and phenomena, including those tending to emergency situations.

Seventh, - metrological maintenance of automation equipment (systems) (except for actuators with a power of over 100-200 W), bearing in mind that automatic control systems are a set of measuring transducers that are different in design and physical and technical basis.

Of course, all of these (and maybe some other) tasks that are non-traditional for departments of the metrological service, if the latter should be “more tightly” included in the “quality system” of a national scale, require careful analysis and elaboration from all points of view. On the one hand, it is possible that the new labor processes under consideration for the metrological service may give rise to impersonality in the production sphere, on the other hand, it is possible to dramatically increase the responsibility of specialized technical services at the enterprise for the state of quality indicators at many “pain points” of production. And, of course, if the head of an enterprise is a person who understands anything in matters of production quality, accident-free operation, safety, reliability of communications, as well as the efficiency of measuring equipment, then, of course, he will be happy with such a real quality system based on an end-to-end system of instrumental control of the entire production. But, at the same time, the Chief Metrologist will probably need to be respected to a much greater extent than at present. He may well already be the deputy head of the enterprise for metrological support or the deputy chief engineer, etc. After all, one becomes a metrologist only through intense mastery of a very wide range of scientific and technical tasks related, in particular, to primary control and measurement information.

It is possible that if the listed functions of the metrological service take root at enterprises, then it will probably be necessary to provide for special production control areas as part of such a service, which, by the way, existed at some enterprises before. It is possible that there will be many heads of metrological services; who will protest against getting closer to production. But then we can ask the question - what will be the new participation of the metrological service in the quality system? If everything is the same - and again a “paper” system...? After all, all this happened 30 years ago.

But, under all circumstances, the authority of the head of the enterprise in the quality system will be determined by his understanding of the problems of the metrological service, at the same time, the authority of the Chief Metrologist is strict compliance with the Law of the Russian Federation “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements” and appropriate adherence to regulatory developments, directives of the Gosstandart system of Russia . Despite the fact that not all Chief Metrologists are satisfied with the Law, which probably needs to be discussed and clarified, there are many useful things in the materials of Gosstandart, in particular in the field of metrological supervision, when the head of an enterprise can vest the Chief Metrologist with rights "Inspectors for ensuring the uniformity of measurements at the enterprise." Of course, the Chief Metrologist, by virtue of his status, can himself establish appropriate order at the enterprise if the head of the enterprise supports the metrological service, but the emphasis in the “Inspector” part should not be in the recommendation document.

At the same time, all these idle discussions about the active participation of the metrological service require a sober assessment of the state of uniformity of measurements today in the main industries of the country. It is probably quite problematic. And it is probably quite difficult to orient Chief Metrologists to work more effectively in the new quality system. In addition, one can observe that the State Standard of Russia is in no hurry to tighten State supervision over the state of measurements at enterprises - it relies on market levers, which supposedly should stabilize the situation. Indeed, if a consumer requires a certificate or accreditation from a metrological service in order to be more confident in the quality of the product he is about to order, then it is assumed that the supplier will find the necessary funds and establish ideal order in terms of metrological support, without which real quality is impossible. Of course, this is all correct. But such an economic engine, operating on the principle of natural economic selection, can run almost idle for many years. At the same time, enterprises, spending state-owned, fairly cheap resources, will still try with all their might to create products the way they will turn out, investing in ensuring consumer properties exactly as much as is left by chance from the employees’ salaries. And until a strong supplier appears against the backdrop of a shortage of high-quality products, such a “gray” state of production will leave its mark on the strategic and social foundations of the country every hour. But the real Chief Metrologist will not be able to tolerate such a sad situation for long. If he is not given the opportunity to restore order in the metrological service, in accordance with the Law, then he will go... to the building manager. And such a case occurs after the liquidation of the metrological service at the Institute of Aviation Instrumentation.

But we can consider another option, without looking back in some cases, at least temporarily, during our transition period, to international documents. It is based on strict government supervision over the state of uniformity of measurements. Each enterprise, if it is trying to create products, must take care of the basis of quality, achieving precisely the advanced, reliable development of measuring technology, creating a strong metrological service, of course, within the limits of real needs, based on carefully thought-out production tasks. Then the new quality system will definitely bear fruit very quickly. The sufficiency of the volume of control and measurement information for all stages and phases of product creation is simply natural and will automatically educate any manager-braker. If the head of the enterprise is not the most lazy person or someone else like that, then he will immediately understand that if he does not use all the availability of this reliable information to produce the best products, he must simply be “nobody.” Here, in this case, we can confidently talk about a quality system, where the main operational information figure should be the Chief Metrologist (possibly taking into account the above new functions for the metrological service), preparing measurement processes with his specialists and performing individual control measurements, but also participating in the planning of control and measurement operations at the stage of research and product development, starting with the initial documents - an application for the creation of products, technical proposals and technical specifications. Only such close operational contact of metrology specialists with specific responsible persons for areas of design and product research, enshrined in the relevant regulatory documents under the article of joint responsibility for the selection of initial data and methodological elaboration of measurement processes. This professional community is also assumed when developing the ideology, principles, design, operational and technical characteristics or consumer properties of products. Similar contact, but only with the technological apparatus, in terms of developing manufacturing technology (production). Control and measurement information from the tests carried out is also in the field of view of metrologists, since they develop or certify the corresponding MVIs under the influences specified by the designer, normalized for the product.

As a result, the participation of metrological services of enterprises in the new quality system could really be extremely effective if these services are organizational and supervised links of the national quality system, the only requirement for which is to ensure the “Unity of measurements in the system of quality indicators of manufactured products” (GSIPKP) . Of course, such a system may well be developed, discussed at all levels of economic management and tested. The main thing in this system is that the actual state of measurements at enterprise workplaces is adequate to the requirements of the technical documentation issued by product developers. Naturally, all technical documentation must reflect the requirements for control and measurement processes (the availability of a methodology for their implementation), worked out in one way or another by metrology specialists. The chief metrologist is the person responsible for the validity of decisions made based on the initial data of developers or researchers, carries out end-to-end metrological supervision over the implementation of any control and measurement (analytical) processes, participates in the consideration of the relevant information received, takes the necessary measures based on the results obtained, if the actual results of measurements (control , analysis) do not meet the requirements of developers, etc.

It is possible that in order to increase the status of the Chief Metrologist of an enterprise, or even the person responsible for the condition of measuring instruments, of any independent structure, new appointments to these positions must be coordinated with the local bodies of the State Standard of Russia.

It is necessary to emphasize once again that no quality system can really exist, at least in the coming years, if the state of measurements at enterprises does not meet the necessary requirements capable of receiving sufficient volumes of control and measurement (analytical) information, which requires the formation of a developed metrological support system , creation of well-equipped metrological service areas. However, at present, all this can only be done with government supervision or by waiting for the still mythical economic categories to “work.” But Chief Metrologists should not be discouraged, look for ways to improve metrological areas and train new cadres of specialists - now this is their main task.