Manufacturing Associate – Pallet Builder

Jobtailor; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled pallet technician to build and repair wooden pallets from recycled materials. You will use air-driven, electric, pneumatic, and manual tools to ensure pallets meet quality standards and are ready for shipment.

Role requires attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds, work in varying conditions, and maintain safety protocols in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• HS degree or GED required.
• Craft apprenticeship preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Observe safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Experience with woodworking tools and pallets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Examine repaired products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Build and repair assigned pallet quantities after training.
• Work safely without constant supervision to achieve production quotas.
• Stack pallets or materials according to inventory control instructions.
• Check loads to ensure they are secure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

High School Degree or GED

Craft Apprenticeship (Preferred)

Tools

Air-Driven Tools

Electric Tools

Pneumatic Tools

Manual Tools

Welding

Job description

• 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 assigned pallet quantities after training
• Work safely without constant supervision to achieve production quotas
• Stack pallets or materials according to inventory control instructions
• Check loads to ensure they are secure

Requirements

• 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 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 in time
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required, including eye protection, mandatory ear protection at several locations, and safety shoes
• Close vision, distance vision, and color vision
• Good sense of balance and good eye-hand-foot coordination

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building and repairing wooden pallets using various tools and methods while adhering to safety standards and quality control measures. Capable of effectively communicating with team members and managing production quotas in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Woodworking Tool Operation
• Pallet Repair and Construction
• Quality Control Inspection
• Safety Compliance
• Problem Solving

Hard Skills

• Pallet Construction
• Pallet Repair
• Welding
• Carpentry
• Lumbering
• Construction
• Attention to Detail
• Physical Stamina
• Inventory Control
• Quality Standards Verification

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Commitment to Quality
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED
• Craft Apprenticeship (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Safety Rules and Regulations
• Extreme Conditions Work
• Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination

Tools & Technologies

• Air-Driven Tools
• Electric Tools
• Pneumatic Tools
• Manual Tools