Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt)

About the role

Peckham’s paid Internship Program is designed to add practical, relevant experience to your field of study while welcoming you into our family by choice culture.

At Peckham, you will experience our values of safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency, which are embedded in how we show up every day.

Responsibilities

• 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