Manufacturing Associate - Reman Pallet Builder Piece Rate

48forty Solutions • Haines City, FL

18h • $15 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Associate (Reman Pallet Builder) builds wooden pallets using recycled materials, deconstructed pallets, and/or lumber. The role may also involve repairing customer pallets by restoring damaged pallets to service-ready condition and consolidating and shipping them back to customers. This position supports the company’s sustainability goals and requires meeting production quotas safely and with limited supervision after training.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED.
• Quick hands, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Observe all safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables in situations with standardized requirements.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
• Demonstrated experience safely operating air-driven, electric, pneumatic, and manual woodworking tools.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including heat, cold, elements, 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, distance, and color vision.
• Good sense of balance and good eye-hand-foot coordination.
• Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a craft apprenticeship.
• Previous experience in welding, lumbering, construction, carpentry, or roofing.

Responsibilities

• Use appropriate tools and methods to repair damaged pallets and return them to service-ready condition.
• Communicate effectively with Production Supervisors, the Assistant Plant Manager, and the Plant Manager.
• Inspect repaired products to verify they meet quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment that meets company standards.
• Build the required number of pallets after training is complete.
• Repair the required number of pallets after training is complete.
• Work safely without constant supervision to achieve production quotas in the repair area.
• Stack pallets or materials correctly and follow inventory-control instructions.
• Check loads to ensure they are secure.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Holiday pay
• Daily Pay with access to earned wages before payday
• Referral bonuses
• Long-term career advancement
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED