Materials Lab Technician - Soils & Concrete Testing

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Lewiston, ME seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM testing (D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, C39), maintain calibration and quality records, log samples, break cylinders, and report strength results the same day to support proficiency programs.

Qualifications

• Must maintain accurate documentation and calibration records.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but not required; training provided.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work and accuracy.

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 the same day.
• Support proficiency programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands

Documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Repetitive precision

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Lewiston, ME seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM testing (D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, C39), maintain calibration and quality records, log samples, break cylinders, and report strength results the same day to support proficiency programs.