Injection Mold Technicians
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Injection Mold Technicians for nationwide project-based assignments supporting plastic injection molding and manufacturing operations.
This role is built for technicians who understand injection molding processes, can troubleshoot quality and production issues, and know how to make precise process adjustments that reduce scrap, maintain cycle times and keep production moving.
Position Overview
The Injection Mold Technician monitors and adjusts injection molding processes to ensure production and quality requirements are met.
This position requires hands-on experience troubleshooting molding issues, verifying machine parameters, completing First Article Inspections and working with hot runner molds, multi-cavity tooling and automated production equipment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor injection molding processes to ensure quality and production requirements are met
- Troubleshoot molding and quality issues
- Make process adjustments as required
- Verify machine parameters against approved process sheets and production standards
- Monitor cycle times and machine performance
- Monitor part quality to help reduce scrap and downtime
- Complete First Article Inspections
- Maintain required process documentation
- Verify materials and colorants meet specifications
- Verify finished parts meet quality requirements
- Support production teams in resolving process and equipment issues
- Monitor robotic systems and identify when corrective action is required
Qualifications
- Experience as an Injection Mold Process Technician in a manufacturing environment
- Experience troubleshooting and adjusting injection molding processes
- Experience working with hot runner molds
- Experience with valve gate systems
- Understanding of valve gate hot runner operation and mechanics
- Experience working with multi-cavity injection molds
- Knowledge of velocity settings
- Knowledge of transfer position settings
- Knowledge of pack and hold settings
- Ability to follow process sheets and production recipes
- Ability to follow quality documentation
- Experience working with multiple injection molding machine sizes and controls
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Experience with automated equipment or robotics preferred
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers maintain production, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Our manufacturing partners rely on experienced Injection Mold Technicians to maintain stable processes, troubleshoot production issues and support consistent part quality.
Apply Today
If you have hands-on injection molding experience and know how to troubleshoot processes, adjust machine parameters and maintain production quality, apply today to join FlexTrades as an Injection Mold Technician.
Equal Opportunity Employer
FlexTrades is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
