Process Technician

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

Job summary

Freudenberg Medical LLC in Baldwin Park, CA seeks an experienced injection molding technician to set up, troubleshoot, and optimize molding processes, ensuring safe, efficient and repeatable production.

You will work with process engineering, tooling, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve defects such as flash, short shots, burns, and dimensional variation, while supporting mold trials and process transfers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• RJG Master Molder I certification.
• Minimum 2 years related experience.
• Injection molding process for thermoplastics.
• Knowledge of Scientific Process Development Principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).
• Preferred: 2-year degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in Cleanroom environment.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, troubleshoot, and optimize injection molding processes.
• Identify and resolve molding defects and ensure process stability.
• Support mold trials, process development, and production start-ups.
• Collaborate with production teams, tooling, maintenance, engineering, and quality.
• Work to improve safety, efficiency, and repeatable production.

Skills

Mold troubleshooting

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

RJG Master Molder I certification

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year engineering-related degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities: The incumbent is an experienced, hands-on technician, responsible for supporting injection molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, mold troubleshooting, process stability, and production efficiency. The role serves as a technical resource for production teams, process technicians, tooling personnel, maintenance, engineering, and quality. 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.

Qualifications

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.

Expected salary range for this position is $35 to $40 hourly, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications. Compensation determined by the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and overall alignment with the role's responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Medical LLC Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.