Precision Materials Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Lexington, KY is seeking laboratory technicians to turn field samples into quality numbers, operating within an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing, log samples, maintain records, and break cylinders while reporting strength results the same day. Training is provided in a supportive, equal-opportunity environment.

Qualifications

• Careful hands, clean documentation habits, mechanical aptitude are required.
• 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

Clean documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Lexington, KY is seeking laboratory technicians to turn field samples into quality numbers, operating within an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing, log samples, maintain records, and break cylinders while reporting strength results the same day. Training is provided in a supportive, equal-opportunity environment.