Materials Lab Technician - Precise Testing & Training Path

Construction Material Testing; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into numerical data within an AASHTO R18 quality system.

You will perform standard tests, log results, maintain calibration records, and ensure chain of custody for every specimen. The role is facility-based with daytime hours and overtime during peak testing seasons; training is provided and opportunities to advance through proficiency programs.

Qualifications

• Careful hands with clean documentation habits and mechanical aptitude.
• Lab or CMT experience is a plus, but training is provided.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work performed consistently.

Responsibilities

• Perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing
• Maintain calibration, standardization, and quality records
• Log samples and preserve chain of custody
• Break cylinders and report strength results on the same day
• Support proficiency programs and accreditation assessments

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Lab experience

Precision work

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into numerical data within an AASHTO R18 quality system.

You will perform standard tests, log results, maintain calibration records, and ensure chain of custody for every specimen. The role is facility-based with daytime hours and overtime during peak testing seasons; training is provided and opportunities to advance through proficiency programs.