Manufacturing Associate - Reman Pallet Builder Piece Rate
About the role
As a Pallet Repair Reman, you’ll get to build wooden pallets from recycled materials, deconstructed pallets and/or lumber. You may also repair pallets by taking damaged pallets sent from our customers and return them to service-ready condition, before consolidating and shipping them back to the customer. As sustainability is one of our organization’s top goals, this role is vital to our success!
Location: 10400 N Lombard st, Portland, OR 97203
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. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business.
Pay
Hourly Pay $17.50 + Piece Rate
Schedule
Mon - Fri 6 AM - 2 PM
Responsibilities
- Utilize appropriate tools and methods to return damaged pallets to service-ready condition
- Communicate effectively with Production Supervisors, Assistant Plant Manager, and Plant Manager
- Examine products after repairing to verify conformance to quality standards
- Maintain a clean & safe working environment that meets 48forty’s standards
- Build the given number of pallets, once training is complete
- Repair the given number of pallets, once training is complete
- Work without constant supervision to achieve production quotas in the repair area, safely
- Stack pallets or materials in the correct manner, following inventory control instructions
- Check loads to make sure they are secure
Requirements
- High school degree or GED required
- Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred
- Quick hands, attention to detail, commitment to quality
- Observance of all safety rules and regulations
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardized requirements exist
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Demonstrated experience safely operating air-driven, electric, pneumatic, and manual woodworking tools
- Previous experience in welding, lumbering, construction, carpentry, or roofing strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay — access to earned wages before payday
- Referral Bonuses
- Long-Term Career Advancement
- Paid Time Off
- Medical