Manufacturing Associate - Reman Pallet Builder Piece Rate

Location: Minneapolis, MN

About the Role

As a Pallet Repair Reman, you’ll build wooden pallets from recycled materials, deconstructed pallets, and/or lumber. You may also repair pallets by taking damaged pallets sent from customers and returning them to service-ready condition before consolidating and shipping them back. Sustainability is one of our organization’s top goals, making this role vital to our success.

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 and safe working environment that meets 48forty’s standards
• Build and 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 correctly, following inventory control instructions
• Check loads to ensure they are secure

Requirements

• High school degree or GED required
• Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred
• Quick hands, attention to detail, and commitment to quality
• Observance of all safety rules and regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations where standardized requirements exist
• Ability to interpret 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 is strongly preferred

Work Environment

• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including elements, heat, cold, and air particulate
• Repetitively lift up to 75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths
• Noise level in the work environment depends on location
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and color vision
• Must have a good sense of balance and good eye-hand-foot coordination

Pay

Starting from USD $18.50/hour plus $0.31 shift differential.

Schedule

Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM

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