wood pallet maker

Wood pallet makers create wood pallets for use in storage, shipping and manipulation of goods. Pallet makers operate a machine that takes in usually low-grade softwood planks treated with heat or chemicals and nails them together. The material and shape of the pallets, the treatment methods, and the number and pattern of nails used are all highly standardised to make exchange of used pallets possible.

The most in-demand skills for this role include types of pallets, pallet dimensions, quality standards, operate forklift, remove inadequate workpieces, troubleshoot. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives wood pallet maker a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.