Injection Molding Process Technician – Medical Devices

Freudenberg Medical; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 48,216 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Safe Environment

Diversity & Inclusion

Personal Development

Sustainability & Social Commitment

Job summary

Freudenberg Medical in Baldwin Park, CA is seeking a Process Technician to support injection molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, and mold troubleshooting. You will work with production teams to ensure process stability and efficiency with a focus on quality.

The incumbent will set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize molding processes, identify defects, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance and quality to drive corrective actions and start-ups for new or

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• RJG Master Molder I certification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Injection molding process for thermoplastics.
• Knowledge of practical use of Scientific Process Development Principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel.
• Preferred: 2-year degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience working in Cleanroom environment.
• Experience working medical device manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize injection molding processes to support safe, efficient, and repeatable production.
• 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

RJG Master Molder I

2+ years injection molding

Thermoplastics molding

MS Word & Excel

Scientific Process Development

Cleanroom experience

Medical device manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Freudenberg Medical in Baldwin Park, CA is seeking a Process Technician to support injection molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, and mold troubleshooting. You will work with production teams to ensure process stability and efficiency with a focus on quality.

The incumbent will set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize molding processes, identify defects, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance and quality to drive corrective actions and start-ups for new or