Manufacturing Associate - Pallet Repair

Location: Northampton, PA 18067

About the role

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. The work environment involves physical tasks in varying conditions, including exposure to elements, heat, cold, and air particulate.

Responsibilities

• Receive wood from saw shop and piece together with nail gun along set stringers
• Stack finished product by hand for forklift operators to move to appropriate areas
• Ensure safety for yourself and others by following all company procedures
• Achieve high standards of quality while maintaining high volume of finished goods
• Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to lift wooden pallets weighing about 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• Previous lumber, warehouse, construction, carpentry, landscaping, or roofing experience highly preferred
• Quick hands, attention to detail, and commitment to quality
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and color vision

Work Environment

• Ability to work in extreme conditions (elements, heat, cold, and air particulate)
• Noise level varies by location; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required (eye protection, ear protection at several locations, safety shoes)

Pay

USD $19.00 per hour

Schedule

2nd Shift: Monday - Friday, 4:00pm - 12:30am

Benefits

• Competitive pay, holiday pay, and 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-term & long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Great team environment