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, so earnings increase with the number of pallets repaired. The listed hourly pay is $16.00 plus piece rate. The role is located at 550 Canino Rd, Houston, TX 77076, and works first shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 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 identifies its workforce as central to its business and invites a Pallet Repairer to join its team. The work may involve exposure to weather and extreme heat or cold, as well as airborne particulates. Noise levels vary by location. Required personal protective equipment includes eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
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 the 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.
- Specific vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision.
- Good sense of balance and good eye-hand-foot coordination.
- Use of 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 personal and workplace safety.
- Maintain high quality while producing a high volume of finished goods.
Benefits
- Holiday pay
- Daily Pay 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
