Manufacturing Associate - Pallet Builder/Repair

48forty Solutions • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Pallet Repairer, you will build and repair wooden pallets using freshly cut or recycled wood to meet customer needs. This is a piece-rate position: after training, pay is $15.50 per hour or piece rate, with the opportunity to earn more by repairing more pallets. Training pay is $20.00 per hour. The listed pay range is $20.00 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 425 S 67th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85043.

48forty Solutions describes itself as the largest pallet management services company in North America, providing pallet supply, retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. The company characterizes its workforce as the heart and soul of its business.

The work may involve extreme conditions, including heat, cold, weather elements, and airborne particulates. Employees may need to repetitively lift up to 75 pounds and bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths. Workplace noise varies by location. Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations. The role requires close, distance, and color vision, a good sense of balance, and good eye-hand-foot coordination. 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 repetitively lift up to 75 pounds and bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including weather elements, heat, cold, and airborne particulates.
• Specific vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision.
• Good sense of balance and eye-hand-foot coordination.
• Use 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 standards while producing a high volume of finished goods.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Holiday pay
• Daily Pay access to earned wages before payday
• Referral bonuses
• Long-term career advancement
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Great team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED