Materials Lab Technician: Precision Testing & QA

Construction Material Testing; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Salem, Oregon is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You will run Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break strength tests.

You will log results, maintain calibration and records, and support proficiency programs. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during busy seasons, plus occasional field sampling opportunities.

Qualifications

• Careful hands, clean documentation habits and a mechanical aptitude.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus, but not required – we train.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work done right every time.

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 sample programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands, clean documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Willingness to learn

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Salem, Oregon is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You will run Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break strength tests.

You will log results, maintain calibration and records, and support proficiency programs. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during busy seasons, plus occasional field sampling opportunities.