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 EH&S Engineer will report to the EHS Manager. This position will help Aspen Aerogels, Inc. minimize the risk of job-related accidents. The EHS Engineer will monitor operations to eliminate hazardous activities, will be well-versed in all OSHA regulations, and will focus on prevention so needs to be diligent and analytical. A keen eye for detail and a sensitivity for potential dangers is required to support a healthy and safe workplace.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advise on provisions to minimize safety risks.
• Enforce OSHA and Company policies (e.g. incident reporting process).
• Direct accident investigation procedures.
• Record safety-related incidents and propose corrective actions as required.
• Conduct safety training.
• Collaborate with managers to monitor compliance and identify safety issues.
• Intervene in unsafe activities or operations.
• Liaise with official regulators as required.
• Adopt and follow Aspen’s core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer and Innovation,

QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills Competency

• Essential – bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, Industrial Hygiene or similar, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Essential – 3 or more years of EHS experience, preferably in a chemical or manufacturing setting.
• Essential - Significant experience in building and maintaining positive relationships internally and externally to the organization.
• Essential - Working knowledge of the applicable international, national & local standards and legislation is required.

Personal Skills & Key Abilities

• Essential – Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
• Essential - Positive engager with ability to coach, support and challenge others respectfully.
• Essential - Operational, pragmatic and results oriented.
• Essential – Diligent and analytical.
• Essential – Able to excel with limited supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• 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)
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts 
• Occasionally works around fumes, airborne particles, or hazardous chemicals 
• 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 up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

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.