Packaging Associate – 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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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

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.

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Openwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).