Precision Materials Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Wheeling, WV seeks a laboratory technician to turn field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You’ll work with calibrated equipment, document results, and maintain chain of custody for every test.

Responsibilities include performing ASTM tests (D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, C39), logging data, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs. Pay ranges $25–$35 per hour with daytime hours and overtime during busy seasons.

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

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Wheeling, WV seeks a laboratory technician to turn field samples into numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You’ll work with calibrated equipment, document results, and maintain chain of custody for every test.

Responsibilities include performing ASTM tests (D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, C39), logging data, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs. Pay ranges $25–$35 per hour with daytime hours and overtime during busy seasons.