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Job Description: Industrial Transfer Operator Plastic Pellets

Location: Baytown, TX

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Work Environment: Indoor and outdoor industrial facility

Job Overview: Openwork is seeking a dependable Transfer Operator for an industrial plastics facility in Baytown, TX. This is a hands-on material-transfer position involving the movement of bulk plastic pellets from hopper railcars through hoses and transfer lines into storage silos or packaging systems. This is not a forklift-only or traditional warehouse position. Transfer Operators work around railcars, hoses, industrial equipment, and material-handling systems. The position requires physical strength, attention to detail, mechanical ability, and strict compliance with safety procedures. The ideal candidate has experience in industrial operations, railcar unloading, material transfer, chemical plants, plastics, manufacturing, or other physically demanding environments.

Essential Responsibilities:

Connect and disconnect transfer hoses and related equipment
Prepare hopper railcars and transfer lines for unloading
Transfer bulk plastic pellets from railcars into silos or packaging systems
Monitor material flow, pressure, valves, hoses, and transfer equipment
Operate control panels and other material-transfer equipment as trained
Verify that the correct material is transferred to the correct silo or production line
Inspect hoses, fittings, seals, and connections for damage or leaks
Identify and report spills, blockages, equipment issues, or unsafe conditions
Assist with clearing transfer lines and maintaining proper material flow
Complete required transfer records, inspections, and documentation
Maintain a clean and organized work area around railcars and equipment
Follow all safety, quality, environmental, and operating procedures
Perform general labor and production-support duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Previous industrial, production, material-handling, railcar, plant, or mechanical experience is strongly preferred
Must be comfortable working around railcars, hoses, valves, silos, and industrial machinery
Ability to lift, carry, pull, and position equipment or materials weighing approximately 55100 pounds
Able to climb stairs and ladders, bend, kneel, crouch, and work at elevated heights
Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, rain, and changing weather conditions
Able to stand and walk for extended periods during a 12-hour shift
Must be available for rotating day and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime
Must be extremely punctual, dependable, and able to maintain consistent attendance
Reliable transportation to the Baytown worksite is required
Ability to read and follow safety instructions, labels, and operating procedures
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Ability to work independently, remain alert, and follow detailed procedures
Must meet all pre-employment and site-access requirements

Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in plastic resin, petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, railcar unloading, bulk-material transfer, silo operations, hose connections, machine operation, or industrial production are strongly encouraged to apply. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is safety-focused, mechanically inclined, physically capable, and interested in developing a long-term industrial career. To Apply: Text Amadeo Garza at (281) 643-8164, ext. 2063. Please include your full name, current location, and a brief description of your industrial, railcar, material-transfer, or mechanical experience.

Company Description: 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.

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