Posted August 09, 2026
Production Support Crew
Smith Ready Mix
Valparaiso, IN, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Production Support Crew
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Job Type: Full-Time
Launch Your Career in Industrial Operations
Ready to build hands-on skills with an industry leader? Since 1949, Smith Ready Mix, Inc. has been Northern Indiana’s trusted producer of ready-mix concrete. We are looking for a reliable, hard-working individual to join our Valparaiso facility as a Production Support Crew member. If you want an active, physical role where you can learn the inner workings of a high-volume manufacturing yard and earn a permanent, year-round career, this is your foot in the door.
Ready to build hands-on skills with an industry leader? Since 1949, Smith Ready Mix, Inc. has been Northern Indiana’s trusted producer of ready-mix concrete. We are looking for a reliable, hard-working individual to join our Valparaiso facility as a Production Support Crew member. If you want an active, physical role where you can learn the inner workings of a high-volume manufacturing yard and earn a permanent, year-round career, this is your foot in the door.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Pay: $20+/hour (Negotiable based on prior experience, work ethic, and reliability).
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available.
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Includes tax-advantaged employer contributions to help cover your medical expenses.
- Retirement Planning: Secure your future with our 401(k) retirement plan.
- Time Off: Accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) to rest and recharge.
Your Impact on the Line:
- Keep Production Moving: Assist with site maintenance, material handling, sweeping, shoveling, mowing and more to ensure our production facilities stays clean, organized, and running efficiently.
- Champion Workplace Safety: Maintain 100% compliance with OSHA and company regulations. Consistently wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Support Facility Operations: Assist plant management and other teams with day-to-day operational tasks to keep our concrete production on schedule.
What You Bring to the Crew:
- Credentials: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, plus a valid driver’s license and an insurable, clean driving record.
- Physical Grit: This is a heavy-duty physical role. You must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs (and occasionally up to 100 lbs), with significant walking, climbing, bending, and standing throughout the shift.
- Communication Skills: Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication in English to stay safe and coordinated around heavy rolling equipment.
- The Gear: You must provide your own safety-approved work boots.
- Bonus Points: Previous experience operating a forklift or skid steer is a major plus, but a great work ethic and reliability are what matter most.
The Work Environment:
This is an active, outdoor industrial position. You will work in changing Midwest weather elements, extreme temperatures, and high-noise environments. Because team safety is our top priority, Smith Ready Mix, Inc. maintains a tobacco-free environment and enforces a strict, zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
This is an active, outdoor industrial position. You will work in changing Midwest weather elements, extreme temperatures, and high-noise environments. Because team safety is our top priority, Smith Ready Mix, Inc. maintains a tobacco-free environment and enforces a strict, zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Why Join Us? (Career Growth):
This role starts as full-time and is built to be a career launcher. We actively look to convert motivated, dependable, and safety-focused crew members into other full-time employees once they prove their skills on the yard.
This role starts as full-time and is built to be a career launcher. We actively look to convert motivated, dependable, and safety-focused crew members into other full-time employees once they prove their skills on the yard.
Smith Ready Mix, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
