Quality Assurance Technician

Aspen Aerogels® is a rapidly growing aerogel technology company founded in 2001 to capitalize on patented advances in aerogel manufacturing. Aspen’s extensive portfolio of proprietary aerogel products are manufactured at scale and sold worldwide in the Electric Vehicle, Energy Infrastructure, Sustainable Building Materials, and Power Generation industries. Aspen is a Tier 1/2 Automotive supplier of PyroThin® thermal barriers, and our Pyrogel® and Cryogel® insulation products are used by virtually all leading petrochemical and refining company across more than 50 countries. We’re on a mission to build a world-class organization as we continue to grow our energy infrastructure business, and expand to meet demand for PyroThin thermal barriers in the rapidly growing Electric Vehicle sector over the next decade. We’re looking for great passionate, dynamic talent to join our team.

Quality Assurance Technician - Pyrothin Qualification Specialist performs specialized testing to determine physical characteristics of materials for quality control and process control by performing the following duties:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures all job activities adhere to company Environmental, Health and Safety requirements
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental and interdepartmental objectives and maintain good employee relations
• Performs dimensional testing in specialized measuring equipment.
• Performs sample preparation and compression testing on specialized equipment.
• Responsible for generation of CoA AND CoC
• Working with production and finishing to ensure mechanical sampling is conducted per standard testing plan.
• Escalates calibration and repair of instruments to the appropriate designee.
• Performs quality control checks on instruments and equipment and identifies mechanical problems.
• Performs various test procedures on incoming raw materials, in process materials for production, and finished product
• Checks supplies on a regular basis and requests supplies as necessary to keep materials on hand at all times.
• Submits written and oral responses to out of control test results, escalating when appropriate.
• Enters complete and accurate data records into electronic data management system
• Operates and maintains lab equipment, and able to troubleshoot malfunctions
• Maintains good housekeeping standards in work environment
• Operates with little or no supervision, self-motivated
• Prepares chemical solutions and standards according to standard formulas.
• Records data in spreadsheets
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Adopt and follow Aspen’s core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer and Innovation on both a personal and professional level.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office Suite;
• Hands on experience with analytical equipment such as balances, mechanical test equipment, and chromatography is desirable
• Basic knowledge of statistics and control charting desirable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Continually works near moving mechanical parts
• Frequently works around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually Moderate
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to abuttitta@aerogel.com or call (508) 466-3111 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

For Our Rhode Island Applicants:
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The East Providence, RI facility of Aspen Aerogels is subject to Title 28, Chapter 29-6.2 of Rhode Island General Laws, which governs Worker’s Compensation.