Injection Molding Process Technician Location:

Oxford, CT Pay:

$21.86-$40.00/hour, based on experience

Shift:

7:00 AM-7:00 PM, rotating 12-hour day shift

Schedule:

3 days one week / 4 days the next

Job Type:

Full-Time, Direct Hire Our client, an established plastic injection molding manufacturer , is hiring an experienced Process Technician for its Oxford, CT facility. This is a hands-on role for someone who can independently troubleshoot molding issues, adjust process parameters, and keep production running consistently in a high-mix injection molding environment . What You'll Do Set up, start, monitor, and optimize injection molding processes. Adjust molding parameters including fill, pack, hold, cooling, and recovery. Troubleshoot defects such as flash, short shots, splay, warping, sinks, and other quality issues. Diagnose material, tooling, machine, and process-related problems. Monitor cycle times, scrap, and downtime and make adjustments as needed. Support mold trials, new tooling, and process validation. Maintain setup sheets and process documentation. Work with Production, Quality, Engineering, Tooling, and Maintenance to resolve issues. What We're Looking For 3+ years of injection molding experience as a Process Technician or similar role. Strong understanding of injection molding processes and troubleshooting. Experience independently adjusting molding parameters. Ability to read part prints and specifications. Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of scientific molding principles. Helpful Experience Scientific or decoupled molding. DOE or process validation.

IQ/OQ/PQ.

Automation or robotics. Medical device, tight-tolerance, or regulated plastic molding environments. Why Consider This Opportunity? $21.86-$40.00/hour , based on experience. Predictable rotating 12-hour schedule. Direct-hire opportunity. Employee-owned company through an ESOP . Benefits including health insurance, 401(k), tuition assistance, and professional development. This position is subject to applicable ITAR eligibility requirements and pre-employment screening. #MPGLI