The Manufacturing Associate is responsible for building and repairing wooden pallets using various tools to meet production quotas and quality standards. They must also maintain a safe, clean work environment and ensure all finished products are properly stacked and secured for shipping.
Requirements overview
Candidates must have a high school degree or GED and demonstrated experience operating woodworking or pneumatic tools. The role requires the physical ability to lift up to 75 pounds and work in varying environmental conditions.
Key skills
Pallet RepairWoodworkingCarpentryConstructionWeldingLumberingRoofingTool OperationQuality ControlSafety ComplianceInventory ControlAttention To DetailManual DexterityProblem SolvingCommunication
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We make pallet management easy for your company.
48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America, with a national network of over 240 facilities, including 69 company-owned and operated pallet recycling plants, 160 on-site locations, 13 reverse logistics centers, 4 sorting centers, and more than 850 service providers.
Trusted by over 2,700 customers across a wide variety of industries, we provide reliable, cost-effective end-to-end pallet solutions, pallet supply and retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and more.
Our facilities and fleet are company-owned and operated, not just a network of regional companies working together. This means consistent quality and pricing, and a higher level of service and accountability to our customers.
In each market we serve, our local teams know your business inside and out. We put our strength to work where it counts.
Visit 48forty.com to learn more.
Overview
As a Pallet Repair Reman, you’ll get to build wooden pallets from recycled materials, deconstructed pallets and/or lumber. You may also repair pallets by taking damaged pallets sent from our customers and return them to service-ready condition, before consolidating and shipping them back to the customer. As sustainability is one of our organization’s top goals, this role is vital to our success!
Hourly Pay:
19.50/hr. During Training 60 days and then $16.00/hr. + Piece rate (AVG $21.00/hr. - $31.00/hr
Shift(s):
1st Shift: Monday- Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
8221 East 96th Avenue, Unit C Henderson, CO 80640
What You'll Do
Utilize appropriate tools and methods to return damaged pallets to service-ready condition
Communicate effectively with Production Supervisors, Assistant Plant Manager, and Plant Manager
Examine products after repairing to verify conformance to quality standards
Must maintain a clean & safe working environment that meets 48forty’s standards
Build the given number of pallets, once training is complete
Repair the given number of pallets, once training is complete
Expected to be able to work without constant supervision to achieve production quotas in the repair area, safely
Stack pallets or materials in the correct manner, following inventory control instructions
Check loads to make sure they are secure
What You'll Need
High school degree or GED required
Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred
Requires quick hands, attention to detail, commitment to quality
Observance of all safety rules and regulations
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardized requirements exist
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Demonstrated experience safely operating air-driven, electric, pneumatic, and manual woodworking tools
Previous experience in welding, lumbering, construction, carpentry, or roofing is strongly preferred
What We Offer
Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay – Access to your earned wages before payday!
Referral Bonuses
Long-Term Career Advancement
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
401(k) Retirement Plan
Great Team Environment
What It's Like
48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Pallet Repairer to join our team!
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate.
Repetitively lift up to 75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
The noise level in the work environment depends on location
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination
48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay Range
USD $19.50 - USD $32.00 /Hr.