Lab Technician-Munster, IN

Company Overview:

PRI Construction Materials Technologies, LLC (Certerra PRI-CMT) is an independent, accredited testing laboratory dedicated to the construction materials industry; we are recognized as both an ISO/IEC Standard 17025 testing laboratory and an ISO/IEC Standard 17020 inspection agency by the International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS).

Job Summary:

• Perform testing and evaluations on asphalts and related materials used in paving, roofing or industrial market sectors.
• Test and evaluations are conducted by defined protocols issued by industry established and recognized agencies and associations and by established protocols established in the private sector.
• The test results are used for specification compliance, product development and/or improvement, forensic investigations and other technical services provided by PRI

Duties:

• Notifies supervisor of any equipment malfunction, breakage or difficulty in operation.
• Complete all assigned administrative requirements (Work Requests, Client Project Accountability Sheets and Time Sheets) or as assigned.
• Organizes schedules and plans work each day according to work load and/or assignments.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and surrounding lab areas to established PRI standards to include common areas.
• Notifies Supervisor if Defined Work cannot be completed by Due Date Perform all work in a safe manner.
• Learns and becomes proficient is defined testing protocols for Penetration, Viscosity and Performance Grade Binder testing.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Science or biology or chemistry or related degree

Certifications/Licenses: N/A

Chicago Illinois, Northwest Indiana

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 based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination based on 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 people will be hired based on 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.