Job description

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 Lead Quality Control Technician assists the Quality or Lab manager in directing the daily activities of Quality Technicians. The Lead performs physical and dimensional testing to determine physical characteristics or composition of materials for quality control and process control.

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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
• Organizes and leads the daily activities of the Quality technicians aligned with the priorities outlined by the Quality Manager
• Ensures the samples through the QC lab are handled and tested in a safe, precise, accurate and efficient manner
• Maintains all testing records in hard copy or defined electronic files, and specialized software packages in the lab.
• 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 conditions not meeting specification or out 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 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.

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QUALIFICATIONS:*

• A High School diploma is required. An Associate’s degree or completion of some college work in a scientific discipline is desired
• Hands on experience with analytical equipment such as balances, mechanical test equipment, and chromatography is desirable
• Basic knowledge of statistics and control charting desirable
• Leadership skills and ability to direct people
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong computer skills: email, data/document management system, excel, word and other software programs
• Must be able to work independently and adapt in a dynamic environment
• General math proficiency
• Good organizational skills, able to multitask with commitment to accuracy
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to learn and follow written standard operating procedures

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:*

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts
• 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 30-50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Additional remarks regarding work environment: Dusty work environment

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 abuttitta@aerogel.com or call (508) 466-3111 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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