Materials Lab Technician: Precision Testing & Growth

Construction Material Testing; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing operates a field and laboratory workflow where laboratory technicians convert field samples into quantifiable data through ASTM testing and rigorous quality control. You will work in a documented quality system with calibrated equipment and accountability for every result that leaves the lab.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• Careful handling and precise measurement skills are required.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but not required — training provided.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work in a fast-paced lab.

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 same day
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments

Skills

Careful hands

Clean documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing operates a field and laboratory workflow where laboratory technicians convert field samples into quantifiable data through ASTM testing and rigorous quality control. You will work in a documented quality system with calibrated equipment and accountability for every result that leaves the lab.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during peak seasons.