What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Lab Construction Materials Technician-Full-Time Rancho position at Western Technologies, Inc.?
The Laboratory Technician will have strong initiative and be able to perform routine complex inspections. They will perform testing procedures in the field and laboratory for verification of compliance to plans and specifications. Duties will include but are not limited to, performing laboratory tests on soils, concrete, asphalt in compliance with various test methods, logging and reporting findings, maintaining documentation of data, and providing laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration when needed. The Laboratory Technician will communicate with project managers, engineering technicians, and others as applicable regarding the project requirements and test results.
The Laboratory Technician will be working out of our HQ office in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
PRIMARY JOB TASKS: (Essential Duties)
- Perform Laboratory tests on soils, concrete, and asphalt to conform with Caltrans, ASTM, and AASHTO test methods.
- Effectively communicate test results to office and field personnel as well as client contacts.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Provide detailed reports and data from test results.
- Ensure all samples are accurately logged.
- Provide laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration.
- Document and implement test process.
- Sample inventory management.
- Documentation and data maintenance
- Perform field inspection, testing and sampling as needed.
- Pick up soil and concrete samples from various project sites.
QUALITIES FOR SUCCESS: (Characteristics the Employee Will Demonstrate that reflect success)
- Communication (oral and written), mechanical, and technical skills.
- Understand construction and manufacturing process, engineering drawings, and assembly testing.
- Must be punctual, professional, reliable, and dependable.
- Ability to work effectively with company personnel, as well as with clients and vendors in coordinating client requirements with company’s capability to satisfactorily complete jobs.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and varying hours when required.
- Knowledge of building systems & construction techniques.
- Ability to work both inside and outside in varying weather conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE: (KSABs: job history / years of related experience)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, abilities, and behaviors (KSABs) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional information such as years of experience may be listed below.
- Any level of construction materials and/or laboratory testing experience.
- Basic computer skills
- Understanding basic math
- Ability to work variable hours
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Excellent organizational skills
- Valid driver's license
EDUCATION: (diplomas, certifications, degrees)
High school diploma or equivalent
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.
NO RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.
NO RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE
