Precision Materials Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Oregon seeks laboratory technicians to turn field samples into numbers like Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, and moisture contents. Work under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform standard tests, break cylinders, log samples, and support proficiency programs; this facility-based role offers daytime hours, overtime in busy seasons, and opportunities to grow toward

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 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

Mechanical aptitude

Clean documentation habits

Lab experience a plus

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Oregon seeks laboratory technicians to turn field samples into numbers like Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, and moisture contents. Work under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform standard tests, break cylinders, log samples, and support proficiency programs; this facility-based role offers daytime hours, overtime in busy seasons, and opportunities to grow toward