Packaging Specialist - 1st Shift

Location: Houston, TX 77028
Pay: $20.00 per hour | Weekly Pay
Schedule: MondayFriday | 4:00 AM 2:30 PM
Hours: Approximately 4060 hours per week
Overtime: Required as needed
Employment Type: Full-Time | Contract-to-Hire

Openwork is hiring an experienced Packaging Specialist 1st Shift for a growing metals manufacturing facility in Houston. This hands-on opportunity is ideal for someone with manufacturing, packaging, forklift, and material-handling experience who values safety, quality, and dependable work.

• Package rolled and flat products according to customer requirements
• Read and follow packing lists, shop copies, and packaging instructions
• Inspect materials for correct dimensions, quality, and defects
• Prepare pallets, crates, shrink wrap, banding, labels, and export packaging
• Operate a forklift to move, stage, and prepare materials for shipment
• Separate, weigh, label, and move scrap materials
• Maintain accurate packaging and material records
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe
• Follow all quality, environmental, and workplace safety procedures

• 2+ years of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or material-handling experience required
• Forklift operating experience required; skills will be evaluated during the interview process
• Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic math
• Ability to pass a basic math test
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
• Reliable and consistent attendance
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
• Ability to frequently lift 5075 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, and remain active throughout the shift
• Comfortable working in a non-climate-controlled environment and in hot temperatures
• Flexibility to work required overtime
• Overhead crane experience is a plus

This is a safety-sensitive, non-climate-controlled metals manufacturing environment. Candidates must be comfortable working in hot temperatures and around industrial equipment and heavy materials.

• Respirator required throughout the entire shift
• Must meet facial-hair requirements necessary for a proper respirator seal
• Showering at the end of each shift is mandatory
• Work involves lead-based materials
• Periodic blood testing is required
• Must follow all PPE, hygiene, environmental, and safety procedures
• Must be able to perform physical work safely in a non-climate-controlled environment

• Pay increase upon permanent hire
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• Production and safety bonus opportunities
• $200 annual Red Wing boot allowance after one year

Openwork has more than 50 years of experience connecting talented professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are committed to helping people build rewarding careers while supporting employers with exceptional talent.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Openwork is a candidate-focused staffing company on a mission to bring ease, accessibility, and thoughtfulness to an industry we’ve held a footing in for 50+ years. We believe there’s more to life than livelihood, but that finding your dream job, career, or team is a really good place to start.