Precision Materials Lab Technician Training & Certifications

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Paterson, NJ is seeking a Laboratory Technician to transform field samples into precise numerical data including Proctor curves, sieve analyses, and Atterberg limits. You will work within an AASHTO R18 quality system, using calibrated equipment and maintaining accountability for every result.

We offer structured training, opportunities to advance toward certifications, and steady daytime hours in a facility-based role serving the local region.

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.

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Paterson, NJ is seeking a Laboratory Technician to transform field samples into precise numerical data including Proctor curves, sieve analyses, and Atterberg limits. You will work within an AASHTO R18 quality system, using calibrated equipment and maintaining accountability for every result.

We offer structured training, opportunities to advance toward certifications, and steady daytime hours in a facility-based role serving the local region.