Full-Time

Pallet Reman

Reman Pallet Builder, Piece Rate

Posted on 8/18/2026

Deadline 8/3/27
48forty Solutions

48forty Solutions

1,001-5,000 employees

Pallet management for retail supply chains

Compensation Overview

$19 - $25/hr

Richmond, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Welding

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Requirements
  • A high school degree or GED is required.
  • The ability to work safely with air-driven, electric, pneumatic, and manual woodworking tools is required.
  • The ability to follow safety rules and regulations is required.
  • The ability to communicate effectively is required.
  • The ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables under standardized requirements is required.
  • The ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions is required.
  • The role requires quick hands, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
  • The role requires the ability to work in extreme conditions, including heat, cold, and airborne particulates.
  • The role requires repetitive lifting of up to 75 pounds and the ability to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts.
  • Personal protective equipment, including eye protection, ear protection where required, and safety shoes, is mandatory.
  • The role requires close, distance, and color vision, as well as good balance and eye-hand-foot coordination.
Responsibilities
  • Build wooden pallets from recycled materials, deconstructed pallets, or lumber.
  • Repair damaged pallets and return them to service-ready condition.
  • Consolidate and ship repaired pallets back to customers.
  • Use appropriate tools and methods to repair damaged pallets.
  • Examine repaired products to verify conformance with quality standards.
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
  • Build and repair the required number of pallets after training.
  • Work safely without constant supervision to achieve production quotas in the repair area.
  • Stack pallets or materials correctly according to inventory control instructions.
  • Check loads to ensure they are secure.
  • Communicate with Production Supervisors, the Assistant Plant Manager, and the Plant Manager.
Desired Qualifications
  • Completion of a craft apprenticeship is preferred.
  • Previous experience in welding, lumbering, construction, carpentry, or roofing is strongly preferred.

48forty Solutions provides pallet management services for businesses, especially in retail, offering new, custom, and recycled pallets, as well as pallet rental, sale, retrieval, transportation, and recycling, plus consulting. It coordinates the end-to-end pallet lifecycle, supplying pallets as needed, moving them to storage or shipping locations, retrieving empty pallets, and recycling or reusing them with technology and trained staff to track pallet flow. The company differentiates itself by combining full-spectrum pallet management with a strong recycling loop, transportation coordination, and consulting, and it has expanded through acquisitions to broaden its offerings. Its goal is to help retailers and other businesses run a more efficient and environmentally friendly pallet supply chain by reducing waste and improving inventory control.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$25K

Headquarters

Alpharetta, Georgia

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 restructuring cut debt over 80% and injected $75 million.
  • Audax bought controlling interest on January 1, 2026, funding acquisitions and expansion.
  • Tony Brooks became CEO on July 9, 2026, restoring permanent leadership.

What critics are saying

  • 48forty’s January 2026 restructuring handed majority control to lenders including Antares and KKR.
  • Barry Taylor’s Illinois BIPA lawsuit survived in April 2024, exposing recurring privacy damages.
  • Audax’s January 2026 takeover and CEO turnover signal integration risk through 2027.

What makes 48forty Solutions unique

  • 48forty’s July 2026 network spans 250 facilities across U.S. and Canada.
  • 48forty’s SFI-certified recycled pallets distinguish it from commodity pallet recyclers.
  • 48forty’s end-to-end reverse logistics bundles supply, retrieval, onsite services, and recycling.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

28%
Business Wire
Apr 30th, 2024
48Forty Solutions Leads The Industry With Sfi-Certified Recycled Pallets, Setting A New Standard In Sustainability

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--48forty Solutions is now certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Standard, making it the first company producing recycled pallets to achieve this certification. 48forty Solutions is one of the largest pallet management services companies in North America and this certification underscores the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. SFI certification ensures that all recycled pallets provided by 48forty Solutions are manufactured from recycled materials. SFI’s Chain-of-Custody Standard tracks certified forest content, non-certified forest content, and recycled forest content to the end product. “We are proud to lead the way as the first recycled pallet company in North America offering SFI-certified pallets,” said Mike Hachtman, CEO at 48forty Solutions. “This certification sets us apart in the industry and provides our customers peace of mind knowing that they are choosing pallets that are produced from recycled materials.”

Waste Advantage Magazine
Jun 9th, 2023
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling

48forty Solutions, a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, today announced that it has acquired South Carolina-based pallet management company Taylor Pallets & Recycling.

Business Wire
Jun 8th, 2023
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling

48forty Solutions, a leading provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, announces the acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling.

Financial Post
Nov 30th, 2022
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Dependable Pallet Logistics

HOUSTON — 48forty Solutions (“48forty”), a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, today announced that it has acquired…