Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt)

Peckham Industries Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt) Please wait while the page is processing...chevron_left Back to Job Postings### Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt) Apply NowShare via Email Print Position Title: Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt)Date Posted: 10/05/2026Location: Bedford, NYJob Category: Intern ApplicationSalary Interval: InternPay Range: $22.00 - $22.00Application Instructions About Us: Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our family by choice ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the companys construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components. Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.Position Description Job Summary: Peckhams paid Internship Program is designed to add practical, relevant experience to your field of study while welcoming you into our family by choice culture. As a Materials Intern Hot Mix Asphalt Operations, you will: Assist with day-to-day hot mix asphalt plant operations, including exposure to plant startup and shutdown, production scheduling, material flow, and loadout operations under supervision.Learn the asphalt production process from raw material storage and handling through mixing and finished product loadout, including aggregates, liquid asphalt, recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), and other mix components.Gain hands-on exposure to asphalt plant controls and production systems, including monitoring operating conditions, production rates, temperatures, material usage, and other key plant performance indicators.Support plant maintenance activities by assisting with preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, troubleshooting, general repairs, and plant cleanup to improve reliability and availability.Participate in quality control processes, including asphalt and aggregate sampling, testing procedures, mix specifications, and documentation to support consistent product quality.Assist with aggregate and RAP inventory management, stockpile organization, material handling, and coordination of materials needed to support asphalt production.Gain exposure to scale house and loadout operations, including truck coordination, ticketing, customer interaction, and communication between plant personnel, drivers, and paving operations.Learn how production schedules are coordinated with customer and construction needs while considering plant capacity, material availability, quality requirements, and operational efficiency.Support administrative functions including production reporting, purchase orders, work orders, requisitions, inventory records, and other plant documentation.Gain exposure to environmental and regulatory requirements associated with asphalt plant operations and assist with applicable inspections, documentation, and good housekeeping practices.Participate in leadership development activities, including project management, team collaboration, meeting participation, continuous improvement initiatives, and presentations to plant or divisional leadership.Follow all safety, environmental, and company policies while working around asphalt production equipment, mobile equipment, trucks, and other plant operations. Majors a