Materials Leadership Graduate Program

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; City of Hudson, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Peckham Industries Inc. operates a structured Materials Graduate Leadership Development Program (GLDP) over 18–24 months, rotating through quarry operations, plant administration, environmental compliance, quality control, safety, HMA operations, and sales.

Participants gain hands-on field experience, formal training, mentorship, and leadership development with a pathway to a future leadership role such as Assistant Plant Manager at Peckham’s materials operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant engineering or business fields; associate degree considered with strong related experience.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Well organized with time management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Clean driving record and reliable transportation.
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Peckham safety culture and support a safe work environment across locations.
• Participate in rotations across quarry operations, plant administration, QA, environmental compliance, HMA, and sales.
• Assist quality control with sampling, testing, and evaluating to meet specs.
• Support quarry/mining operations including mine planning and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with hot mix asphalt plant operations and maintenance tasks.
• Analyze operational data, KPIs, inventory, and cost drivers for decisions.
• Support environmental/regulatory initiatives across operations.
• Collaborate with sales and customer teams to understand pricing and service.
• Demonstrate leadership potential through cross-functional teamwork and training.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Effective communication

Time management

Problem-solving

Organized and detail-oriented

Valid driver’s license

Legal right to work in the U.S.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering; Construction Management; Business Administration; or a closely related field

Associate degree may be considered with strong academic performance and relevant materials, quarry, plant, heavy civil, internship, co-op, or field experience

Minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Job description

Peckham Industries Inc. operates a structured Materials Graduate Leadership Development Program (GLDP) over 18–24 months, rotating through quarry operations, plant administration, environmental compliance, quality control, safety, HMA operations, and sales.

Participants gain hands-on field experience, formal training, mentorship, and leadership development with a pathway to a future leadership role such as Assistant Plant Manager at Peckham’s materials operations.