Packaging Engineer

Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions. The Company's aerogel technology enables its customers and partners to achieve their own objectives around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility, and clean energy. Aspen's PyroThin products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. Aspen Battery Materials, the Company's carbon aerogel initiative, seeks to increase the performance of lithium-ion battery cells to enable EV manufacturers to extend the driving range and reduce the cost of EVs. The Company's Cryogel and Pyrogel products are valued by the world's largest energy infrastructure companies. Aspen's strategy is to partner with world-class industry leaders to leverage its Aerogel Technology Platform into additional high-value markets. Aspen is headquartered in Northborough, Mass.

The Packaging Engineer will report to the Sr. Product Engineer, Product Development with a primary responsibility to provide complete packaging design solutions, define and develop packaging technologies, and validate new & existing packaging solutions for Aspen Aerogels.

The Packaging Engineer will ensure that all packaging solutions are practical and efficient, allowing the product to be contained inside with proper labelling and protection to avoid damage during shipping, while meeting customer requirements. This role requires strong time management and organizations skills and must have the ability to manage multiple priorities, including balancing between activities to meet near term sample/prototype packaging requirements along with longer-term high-volume solutions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and manage complete packaging development process, including the creation of packaging designs, prototype development, and validation testing.
• Partner with Marketing, Program Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure that packaging solutions are developed on a timely basis for all customers.
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging problems involving designs, materials, and processes. Exhibit the ability to provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
• Establish standards and guidelines for supplier evaluation.
• Support in evaluating select packaging suppliers/vendors; periodically conduct vendor reviews and audits.
• Speak about packaging designs clearly and succinctly with suppliers and customers.
• Develop and define Aspen packaging development, testing, and validation processes.
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure that packaging designs are optimized for manufacturability.
• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special handling, environmental and safety requirements, and types of materials required for packaging.
• Personally adhere to and monitor compliance with all safety procedures, policies, and maintain good housekeeping standards of team members.
• Responsible for rapid prototyping packaging solutions.
• Rely on data collection and analysis, experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Support all packaging efforts from initial request for quote through final validation.
• Ability to plan and execute projects and project timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in industrial or consumer packaging
• Knowledge and understanding of packaging design validation standards ISO, ASTM, etc
• Understanding of pallet and container optimization
• Emotional Intelligence, situational awareness and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Proficient in 3D CAD software (Solidworks a plus)
• Clear and concise communication skills, including verbal, written, presentation and negotiation
• Fluent in Spanish (verbal and written) is a plus
• Ability to travel 2-3 times per year (domestic with possibility of international travel)
• Ability to keep workload organized and manage multiple due dates
• Stong attention to detail

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Occasionally required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts
• Frequently works around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• 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 occasionally lift and/or move more than 10 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.

PERKS OF JOINING OUR TEAM!

Aspen is committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package, a positive and productive work environment, encouraged work/life and family balance, and opportunities for growth and development, in a culture that is focused on inclusion, sustainability, and working together to solve the world's toughest challenges.

Aspen is proud to offer a competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Sick Time, and PTO. In addition, we also offer Fitness Reimbursement, a 401k Employer Match, Life and Disability Insurance, and other benefits.

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 and leave a voice message at (508) 466-3111 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information and we will return your message.