Packaging Specialist - 1st Shift

Seeking: Packaging Specialist – 1st Shift

Location: Houston, TX 77028
Pay: $20.00 per hour | Weekly Pay
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 4:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Employment Type: Full-Time | Temp-to-Hire

Important: This position requires working in a safety-sensitive manufacturing environment. Applicants must be comfortable following all safety requirements, including remaining clean-shaven at all times to properly wear a respirator.

Join a Team That Values Safety and Quality

Openwork is hiring a Packaging Specialist for a leading manufacturing facility in Houston. If you have experience in manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, material handling, forklift operation, or machine operation , this is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values quality, teamwork, and safety. This is a hands-on position that combines packaging responsibilities with general labor duties to support daily production operations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Package finished products according to customer and shipping specifications
• Wrap, crate, and secure heavy lead products for safe transportation
• Weigh, measure, label, and verify finished products before shipment
• Inspect packaged products to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with shipping requirements
• Operate a forklift to move raw materials and finished products throughout the facility
• Read and follow work orders and production instructions
• Perform general labor duties, including moving materials and supporting production as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Follow all company safety, environmental, and quality procedures

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or material handling experience
• Forklift experience required
• Previous machine operating experience is a plus
• Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic measurements
• Comfortable performing physically demanding work and lifting 50–75 pounds
• Strong attention to detail, dependable attendance, and a commitment to safety

Work Environment & Safety

• Climate-controlled manufacturing facility with spot coolers
• Work with lead-based materials in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Must wear a half-mask respirator throughout the shift
• Must remain clean-shaven at all times to ensure a proper respirator seal
• Daily showering before leaving the facility and periodic blood testing are required
• Must follow all PPE and workplace safety requirements

Why Join Openwork?

• Weekly pay
• Monday–Friday first-shift schedule
• Overtime opportunities available
• Temp-to-hire opportunity with long-term career potential
• Supportive, safety-focused team environment
• Opportunity for pay increases upon permanent hire

Benefits Upon Permanent Hire

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Production and safety bonus opportunities
• Annual $200 Red Wing boot allowance after one year

Apply Today

If you're ready to build a long-term manufacturing career with a company that values quality and safety, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for this Packaging Specialist – 1st Shift opportunity in Houston, TX, or visit to explore additional career opportunities.

About Openwork

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.

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