Ready Mix Operations Intern

Silvi Materials Company; Southampton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Silvi Materials is offering a Ready Mix Operations Intern position for Summer 2027. The role provides a hands-on look at running a high-volume Ready Mix plant, working with Plant Managers and Mechanics, and includes 10–12 weeks of hands-on experience across multiple Silvi plant locations in the Northeast.

You will learn batching, aggregate evaluation, machinery maintenance, and operation of heavy equipment, with travel to various Silvi materials concrete plant locations for exposure to Ready Mix

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a collegiate program is required or preferred (Concrete Industry Management, Civil/General Engineering, Construction Management, or Materials Science).
• Valid Driver’s License required for travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day production tasks at a ready-mix concrete plant.
• Learn batching formulas and slump; observe quality control and dispatch operations.
• Gain hands-on experience with plant maintenance and heavy equipment.
• Travel to Silvi Materials concrete plant locations for exposure to Ready Mix and Dry Batch plants.

Skills

Enrollment in collegiate program

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Overview

Title of Position: Ready Mix Operations Intern- Summer 2027

Locations: Morrisville, PA, or South New Jersey or North New Jersey

Silvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success. We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new team member. Through a combination of growth and acquisitions, Silvi Materials has become one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of concrete products in the Northeast, US. Today, Silvi Materials manufactures concrete at multiple state locations and supplies those plants with materials from Silvi-owned mining operations and a deep-water port facility.

As a Silvi Materials Operations Intern, you will have the opportunity to tap into the world of concrete and learn what the world’s most used building material is all about. You'll work alongside our Plant Managers and Plant Mechanics and see what it takes to run a Ready-Mix plant. Your 10–12-week experience will include everything from learning the aggregate business, field visits to our other mines (Sand) and hands on heavy equipment/plant maintenance. The goal of the Ready Mix Operations Internship is to give individuals a hands‑on look at what it takes to run a high-yardage producing plant!

So, what does an Operations intern do? As an Operations Intern, you'll be an integral part of our plant operations:

Assist in the day‑to‑day production responsibilities of a ready‑mix concrete plant, including:

• Learn how to batch concrete, everything from formulas to how to achieve the perfect slump (real-world experience)
• Hands‑on experience forming concrete blocks for clients and company use.
• Working alongside Maintenance, quality control, and dispatch. (Team‑driven environment)
• Aggregate evaluation for batching and stockpile purposes.
• Maintain machinery, from conveyors to hydraulics/pneumatics. (Hands‑on, tools out)
• Operation of heavy equipment (Learn how to operate a Front‑End Loader)
• Travel to various Silvi Materials Concrete Plant Locations (Ready Mix and Dry Batch Plants Exposure)

Qualifications Required:

• Enrollment in a collegiate program, preferably in Concrete Industry Management, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, General Engineering, Construction Management, or Materials Science, is required.
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands:

In a typical work setting, people in this job:

• Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.