Injection Molding Technician I / II / Lead
Location: Benicia, CA → Dixon, CA (Nov–Dec 2026)
Schedule: Full-Time | Shift-Based
Pay: 22.00-35.00/hour, depending on experience
Bilingual English/Spanish Required for Lead.
About Crown Plastics
Crown Plastics is a growing custom plastic injection molding manufacturer. As we grow, we are building the processes, training systems, and leadership structure needed for our next stage.
We're looking for people who want to learn, take ownership, solve problems, and grow with us. You won't be walking into a finished system—you'll have an opportunity to help us build and improve it.
The Opportunity
We are hiring across our Injection Molding Technician career track. Placement will be based on experience, mechanical ability, injection molding knowledge, and demonstrated leadership skills.
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Injection Molding Technician I
Developing Technical Role
- Operate and monitor injection molding equipment
- Handle and stage materials for production
- Learn molds, machines, materials, and auxiliary equipment
- Perform quality checks and follow established process standards
- Recognize production or equipment problems and escalate appropriately
- Assist with mold changes, setups, and basic troubleshooting
- Maintain an organized, safe production area
- Complete required production documentation
Best fit: Mechanically inclined candidates who want to build a career in injection molding. Previous molding experience is helpful but not required.
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Injection Molding Technician II
Independent Technical Role
Includes Tech I responsibilities, plus:
- Independently operate and support injection molding processes
- Perform mold changes, setups, and startups
- Troubleshoot routine machine, material, mold, and process issues
- Monitor cycle times, scrap, quality, and production performance
- Support operators and developing technicians
- Identify opportunities to improve reliability and production efficiency
Best fit: Candidates with hands-on injection molding or comparable technical manufacturing experience who can independently solve routine production problems.
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Lead Injection Molding Technician
Technical + Floor Leadership Role
Includes Tech I & II responsibilities, plus:
- Serve as the technical lead on the assigned shift
- Lead troubleshooting and production response
- Train and develop Tech I, Tech II, and production employees
- Reinforce safety, quality, production, and documentation standards
- Coordinate shift priorities and communicate issues to management
- Help establish and improve production procedures and standards
- Support continuous improvement and root-cause problem solving
- Help build a strong, accountable production culture
Best fit: Experienced injection molding technicians with strong technical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to lead and develop others.
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What We're Looking For
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Dependability and ownership
- Problem-solving ability
- Willingness to learn and improve
- Ability to work safely around industrial machinery
- Attention to quality and detail
- Ability to follow and complete production documentation
- Comfortable learning new systems and technology
- Bilingual English/Spanish required
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English for safety, training, quality, technical instructions, and documentation
- Must be able to speak and understand Spanish sufficiently to communicate effectively with production employees
Forklift Operation: This position will require operation of a forklift for material handling and mold changes. Candidates must be able and willing to complete company-required forklift training and authorization. Prior forklift experience is preferred for Technician I and expected for Technician II and Lead-level placement.
Training & Growth
These positions report to and train under our Director of Manufacturing & Engineering.
Our goal is to create a clear technical career path:
Injection Molding Technician I → Technician II → Lead Injection Molding Technician → Production Supervisor / Advanced Manufacturing Leadership
We don't expect every candidate to arrive knowing everything. We do expect our technicians to show up, learn, take ownership, and help us build a better manufacturing operation.
Pay
$22.00 - $35.00 per hour, depending on experience and level of placement.
Technician I: $22-27 | Technician II: $24-30 | Lead Technician: $25 -35
Location
Crown Plastics is currently located in Benicia, California. We expect to relocate operations to our new facility in Dixon, California around November–December 2026.
Applicants must be able to work in Benicia initially and transition to Dixon when the facility moves.
Crown Plastics is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Plastics injection molding: 1 year (Preferred)
- Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
- Spanish (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Dixon, CA 95620 (Required)
Work Location: In person
