Also called: Pallet Assembler, Pallet Repair Technician
Builds and fixes the wooden pallets that almost every product in America ships on.
You nail stringers and deck boards together on a pallet machine, or sort used pallets, knock off broken boards and nail on new ones. Some shops pay per pallet, so fast workers earn more. It's an easy-to-enter job with room to become a lead or open a yard.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady; pallets are everywhere.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated pallet nailing and repair machines handle much of the work; hand repair remains for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at pallet companies or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Woodshop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-7099.
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