What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Technician position at Freudenberg Medical LLC?
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 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. Freudenberg Medical is a trusted Contract Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partner, delivering high-quality solutions from ideation and market launch to volume production for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. With proven expertise in materials and technologies, Freudenberg Medical offers an extensive range of vertically integrated capabilities: precision molding and extrusions, complex catheters, hypotubes, and coatings.
You support our team as
Process Technician
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
- 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
Some of your Benefits
401K Match
Safe Environment
We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.
Diversity & Inclusion
We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
Personal Development
We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.
Sustainability & Social Commitment
We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
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. #LI-MEDICAL
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off