Process Technician

Responsibilities

• Support injection molding operations, tooling performance, hot runner systems, mold troubleshooting, process stability, and production efficiency.
• Serve 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.
• Investigate and troubleshoot hot runner systems, including heaters, thermocouples, nozzles, manifolds, temperature controllers, wiring, and connectors.
• Collaborate with process engineering, tooling, maintenance, and quality teams to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Support mold trials, process development, process transfers, and production start‑ups for new or existing molded components.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• RJG Master Molder I certification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes for thermoplastics and practical use of Scientific Process Development Principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).
• Preferred: 2‑year degree in engineering or related field.
• Preferred:
  Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Preferred:
  Experience working in the medical device manufacturing industry.

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

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.