Manufacturing Associate - Pallet Builder/Repair
About The Position
As a Pallet Repairer, you will build and repair wooden pallets from freshly cut or recycled wood to meet customer needs. This is a piece-rate position: compensation is based on production, with the posting listing an hourly rate of $16.94 or a $0.48 piece rate and stating that production-based earnings can reach up to $25.00 per hour. The listed pay range is $16.94–$30.00 per hour. The role is offered on either a first or second weekday shift at 27 Chaplin Rd, Eastford, CT 06242. Work takes place in conditions that may include heat, cold, outdoor elements, and airborne particulates. Employees may need to work in locations with varying noise levels and must use required personal protective equipment. 48forty Solutions describes itself as North America’s largest pallet management services company, providing pallet supply, retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. The company describes its workforce as central to its business and offers career advancement opportunities and a team environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to regularly lift wooden pallets weighing about 50 pounds.
- Quick hands, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to work in extreme conditions, including elements, heat, cold, and airborne particulates.
- Ability to repetitively lift up to 75 pounds and bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths.
- Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
- Good sense of balance and eye-hand-foot coordination.
- Wear required personal protective equipment, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in lumber, warehouse, construction, carpentry, landscaping, or roofing is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Receive wood from the saw shop and assemble it with a nail gun along set stringers.
- Stack finished pallets by hand for forklift operators to move to the appropriate areas.
- Follow company procedures to ensure safety for yourself and others.
- Maintain high quality while producing a high volume of finished goods.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Holiday pay
- Daily Pay, providing access to earned wages before payday
- Referral bonuses
- Long-term career advancement
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Dental insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Basic life insurance for eligible full-time employees
- AD&D insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Short-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Great team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
