Injection Molding Process Specialist

Freudenberg Group; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Freudenberg Group is seeking an experienced Injection Molding Technician to support molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, mold troubleshooting, and process stability. The role serves as a technical resource for production teams, process technicians, tooling personnel, maintenance, engineering, and quality.

You will set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize injection molding processes; identify defects; apply mold/tooling knowledge; troubleshoot hot runners;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• RJG Master Molder I certification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in injection molding.
• Experience with thermoplastic molding processes.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize injection molding processes.
• Identify and resolve molding defects such as flash, short shots, burns, splay, sink, voids, dimensional variation, contamination, gate issues, and cosmetic defects.
• Apply advanced knowledge of molds, tooling construction, mold alignment, parting lines, venting, gate conditions, ejector systems, and wear-related tooling issues.
• Troubleshoot hot runner systems, including heaters, thermocouples, nozzles, manifolds, temperature controllers, wiring, connector issues, and related process symptoms.
• Work with process engineering, tooling, maintenance, and quality teams to determine root cause and implement practical corrective actions.
• Support mold trials, process development, process transfers, and production start-ups for new or existing molded components.

Skills

Injection molding

Mold troubleshooting

Process stability

Tooling knowledge

MS Office

Education

RJG Master Molder I certification

High school diploma

2-year degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

The Freudenberg Group is seeking an experienced Injection Molding Technician to support molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, mold troubleshooting, and process stability. The role serves as a technical resource for production teams, process technicians, tooling personnel, maintenance, engineering, and quality.

You will set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize injection molding processes; identify defects; apply mold/tooling knowledge; troubleshoot hot runners;