Materials Laboratory Technician – Training & Certification Path

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking laboratory technicians to transform field samples into numeric results. You will perform standard tests, log data, and ensure strict chain-of-custody within a documented quality system. The role emphasizes precision, repeatability, and adherence to safety and calibration procedures.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour with overtime during busy seasons, mostly daytime hours. Training is provided; experience in a lab or CMT is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Careful hands, clean documentation habits, mechanical aptitude.

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

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Careful with documentation

Tools

Calibrated equipment

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking laboratory technicians to transform field samples into numeric results. You will perform standard tests, log data, and ensure strict chain-of-custody within a documented quality system. The role emphasizes precision, repeatability, and adherence to safety and calibration procedures.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour with overtime during busy seasons, mostly daytime hours. Training is provided; experience in a lab or CMT is helpful but not required.