Job Description

Arni Medica Private Limited, an ISO 13485:2016 certified medical devices and IVD manufacturer at the Medical Devices Park, Hyderabad, is hiring Injection Molding Technicians to operate our molding machines and maintain precision medical device molds in a cleanroom environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Set up, start up, operate and shut down injection molding machines (hydraulic, electric and hybrid) and auxiliary equipment: material dryers, hopper loaders, granulators, mold temperature controllers, chillers and sprue pickers/robots.
- Perform mold loading, unloading, clamping, alignment and changeovers safely and within target changeover times.
- Monitor and adjust process parameters (temperature, pressure, injection speed, cooling and cycle time) to keep parts within specification.
- Identify and correct molding defects such as short shots, flash, sink marks, warpage, weld lines, burn marks and color variation; escalate machine breakdowns and coordinate with service engineers.
- Execute preventive maintenance on molds: disassembly, cleaning, polishing of cavities and cores, venting checks, lubrication, seal replacement and reassembly.
- Maintain and troubleshoot hot runner systems, ejector systems, slides, lifters,



cooling channels and mold sensors; carry out minor bench repairs and preservation/storage of molds.
- Maintain mold history cards, shot counters and spare parts records.
- Follow GMP and cleanroom (ISO Class 7/8) practices: gowning, contamination control and line clearance; maintain 5S, machine guards and secure handling of resins and hot surfaces.
- Complete logbooks, batch records and checklists accurately per ISO 13485 procedures; support in-process quality checks with QA/QC.

Qualifications

- ITI or Diploma in Plastics Technology, Mechanical, or Tool and Die Making; CIPET certification preferred.
- 2 to 6 years of hands-on injection molding machine operation and mold maintenance experience.
- Experience in medical device, IVD or other precision/cleanroom molding is a strong advantage.
- Working knowledge of polymers such as PP, PE, ABS, PC, PVC and TPE; exposure to machines such as Arburg, Engel, Toshiba, Haitian or Ferromatik Milacron preferred.
- Able to read engineering drawings, use measuring instruments (vernier, micrometer, height gauge) and maintain records in English.

Requirements
Injection Molding, Mold Maintenance, Machine Setup, Mold Changeover, Hot Runner Systems, Preventive Maintenance, Cleanroom, Medical Devices, Hyderabad

📌 Injection Molding Technician - Medical Devices (India)
🏢 Arni Medica
📍 India