Materials Lab Technician - Training & Certifications

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers that projects rely on—Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength results.

You’ll work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system, calibrate equipment, log samples, maintain chain of custody, and report strength results on time, with overtime during busy seasons as needed. Training is provided; equality of opportunity applies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform ASTM testing (D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, C39)
• 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

Attention to detail

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Training available

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers that projects rely on—Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength results.

You’ll work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system, calibrate equipment, log samples, maintain chain of custody, and report strength results on time, with overtime during busy seasons as needed. Training is provided; equality of opportunity applies.