Engineering Technician Jobs

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.

The Technician - Process Engineering will report to the Senior Process Engineer in the Process Engineering Group. The Technician will provide strategic, tactical and hands-on support with the primary objective of operationalizing new manufacturing methods and process/design changes to facilitate increased profit potential and cost reductions through work process, unit operations, operating condition or process technology improvements. The Technician’s primary function will be to support the ongoing Thickness & Modulus initiative at Aspen.

Typical responsibilities will include assisting Engineering in developing, improving, and testing plant processes, products, and equipment; fabricating, installing, and modifying equipment to ensure that critical standards are met; and testing developmental equipment and formulating standard operating procedures. The successful candidate will interface with Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance. The individual must be a proactive team player with keen attention to detail and flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and challenging work environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in developing and testing prototype processing systems.
• Assist in development of and play a leading role in operation of the pilot-plant system.
• Write technical reports and submit findings to Engineering.
• Apply engineering principles and technical skills to assist Engineering in developing, improving, and testing plant processes, products, and equipment.
• Set up test apparatus.
• Instruct/Train technicians on engineering changes or process improvements. Create training documentation and one point lessons.
• Complete testing of aerogel coupons including mechanical, thickness, weight and thermal conductivity
• Observe and confer with equipment operators to ensure specified techniques are used.
• Test processing equipment and instruments to observe and record operating characteristics and performance of specified design or process.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of plant processing equipment.
• Test developmental equipment and formulate standard operating procedures.
• Adopt and follow Aspen’s core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer and Innovation on both a personal and professional level.
• Participate in fabricating, installing, and modifying equipment to ensure that critical standards are met.
• Observe chemical or physical plant processes and recommend modification or change.
• Support plant trials to validate efficacy of process improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Innate intellectual curiosity.
• Ability and willingness to lead, manage and do work.
• Track record of success maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting process equipment.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in manufacturing, pilot, or research and development engineering.
• Predisposed to leverage analytic reason, creativity, and judgment.
• History of working in a manufacturing or pilot operations environment.
• Inspired and energized by being part of a high functioning team that works on complex, high-value opportunities.
• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 10 pounds.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently works around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Frequently required to stand
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Frequently required to sit
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to walk
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)

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, 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 [email protected] 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, 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.