General Helper

Gcp Paper Usa • New Caney, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking General Helper to join our team in Houston. This position is responsible for executing various operational support, cleaning, and manual packaging activities across different areas of our manufacturing plant. You will follow established procedures and safety regulations to ensure the continuous, efficient, and smooth flow of our production processes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Beginner-level experience in a production, manufacturing, or industrial warehouse environment is preferred.
• Basic communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Basic understanding of production procedures and material flow within a plant; strong attention to detail and excellent teamwork.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to stand and walk constantly for prolonged periods of time, up to 12 hours per shift.
• Physical capacity to bend, twist, crouch, and climb occasionally.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 0 to 50 lbs.
• Regular exposure to industrial noise, dust, variations in temperature, elevated areas, greasy zones, and confined spaces.
• Constant and mandatory use of steel-toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, hairnets, hard hats, and anti-cut gloves (provided by the company).

Responsibilities

• Clean designated production areas, hallways, line structures, and physical machine housings to support 5S standards.
• Organize, stage, and arrange scrap materials, polyethylene rolls, protective liner wrap, and industrial pallets within logistics cells.
• Accurately measure and log weights from scrap carts, core waste ("galleta"), outer liner components, and raw paper materials.
• Strip and prepare large paper parent rolls and web substrates to ensure efficient automatic and manual splicing cycles.
• Help technical teams mount and dismount expansion shafts, roll sleeves, and mechanical core mandrels on line feeds.
• Provide physical operational assistance during machine paper roll modifications and continuous line changeovers.
• Assist operators with initial machinery setups, equipment startups, and the early phase running of production lines.
• Learn basic line resetting steps to safely clear simple paper jams, lift blockages, and help reactivate down equipment.
• Demonstrate consistent availability and a proactive attitude to learn automated machine interfaces and processing dynamics.
• Safely execute material compaction tasks using hydraulic waste compactors and cardboard shredder units.
• Maintain a spotless, organized, and debris-free environment around industrial baler and waste compactor operations.

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Healthcare: Fully covered individual Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 100% Employer-Paid Disability: Fully covered Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• 401(k) Plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED