Openwork
Packaging Associate – 2nd Shift
Houston, Texas•Full-time
$20 hourly
$20 hourly
About the Job
Now Hiring: Packaging Specialist – 2nd Shift.
Location: Houston, TX 77028.
Pay: $20.00 per hour | Weekly Pay.
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 2:30 PM–1:30 AM.
Hours: Approximately 40–60 hours per week.
Overtime: Required as needed.
Employment Type: Full-Time | Contract-to-Hire.
Pay: $20.00 per hour | Weekly Pay.
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 2:30 PM–1:30 AM.
Hours: Approximately 40–60 hours per week.
Overtime: Required as needed.
Employment Type: Full-Time | Contract-to-Hire.
About the Opportunity:
Openwork is hiring an experienced Packaging Specialist for an established metals manufacturing company in Houston, TX.
This is a great opportunity for someone with manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or forklift experience looking for steady work and long-term career potential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Package and prepare metal products for shipment.
- Operate forklifts to move and organize materials.
- Read packing lists and follow packaging instructions.
- Inspect materials for quality and accuracy.
- Prepare pallets, crates, labels, and shipping materials.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or material-handling experience required.
- Forklift operating experience required.
- Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic math.
- Must pass a basic math test.
- Ability to read and communicate in English.
- Ability to frequently lift 50–75 pounds.
- Comfortable working in a hot, non-climate-controlled environment.
- Dependable attendance and attention to detail.
- Must be available for the 2nd shift and required overtime.
- Overhead crane experience is a plus.
Important Safety Requirements: This position involves working with lead-containing materials. Candidates must be comfortable with the following:
- Wearing a required respirator throughout the shift, subject to applicable medical clearance and fit testing.
- Mandatory showering at the end of each shift.
- Periodic blood testing for lead exposure monitoring.
- Following all required PPE and workplace safety procedures.
Benefits Upon Permanent Hire:
- Pay increase upon permanent hire.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Production and safety bonus opportunities.
- $200 annual Red Wing boot allowance after one year.
Apply Today:
If you have the required experience and are comfortable with the work environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today for the Packaging Specialist – 2nd Shift position in Houston, TX 77028.
Openwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).