48forty Solutions

Manufacturing Associate – Reman Pallet Builder

48forty Solutions
Posted 10/19/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $18 per hourWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in building and repairing wooden pallets using various woodworking tools while adhering to safety standards and quality control measures. Capable of working independently to meet production quotas in diverse environmental conditions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Woodworking Tools OperationPallet ConstructionQuality Control InspectionSafety ComplianceProblem-Solving Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build wooden pallets from recycled materials, deconstructed pallets, and/or lumber
  • Repair damaged pallets and return them to service-ready condition
  • Consolidate and ship repaired pallets back to customers
  • Utilize appropriate tools and methods to repair pallets
  • Communicate with Production Supervisors, Assistant Plant Manager, and Plant Manager
  • Examine repaired products to verify conformance to quality standards
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment
  • Build and repair the required number of pallets after training
  • Work without constant supervision to achieve production quotas safely
  • Stack pallets or materials correctly according to inventory control instructions
  • Check loads to ensure they are secure

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school degree or GED required
  • Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred
  • Requires 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 is strongly preferred
  • Ability to work in extreme conditions including 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 in time
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required; eye protection, ear protection at several locations, and safety shoes
  • Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, and color vision
  • Must have a good sense of balance and good eye-hand-foot coordination

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Daily Pay – Access to your 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

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Hard Skills
Pallet RepairAttention to DetailLumberingCarpentryWeldingConstructionManual Tool OperationElectric Tool OperationPneumatic Tool OperationAir-Driven Tool Operation
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCommitment to Quality
Tools & Technologies
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Certifications & Qualifications
High School Degree or GEDCraft Apprenticeship (Preferred)
Industry Keywords
Production QuotasInventory ControlSafety Rules and RegulationsExtreme ConditionsEye-Hand-Foot Coordination