EP Quality Systems Engineer

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC seeks a Quality Systems Engineer for our East Providence site. You will drive and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System, ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met, and lead cross-functional collaboration to uphold product quality and compliance.

This role collaborates with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and EHS. Travel domestically and internationally as needed, with a focus on maintaining ISO/IATF standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with Quality Management Systems in Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, or manufacturing environments.
• Qualified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor; VDA 6.3 Process Auditor certification preferred.
• Experience implementing/maintaining/auditing an IATF 16949-certified QMS and Automotive Core Tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve the East Providence QMS to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and alignment with Global Aspen QMS.
• Develop and improve audit programs for QMS, manufacturing processes, audits, and certifications.
• Ensure audit planning, reporting, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
• Support investigations of nonconformities using root-cause analysis and containment.
• Coordinate Customer-Specific Requirements and document control workflows.
• Monitor QMS performance via metrics, management reviews, audits, and customer feedback.
• Coordinate change management, risk assessment, and contingency planning.
• Promote use of Automotive Core Tools and continuous-improvement methodologies.

Skills

Lead Auditor

Quality Systems

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

QMS Software

Job description

East Providence RI
East Providence, RI 02914, USA

Description

What we do-

Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions. The Company's aerogel technology enables its customers and partners to achieve their ownobjectivesaround the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility, and clean energy. Aspen'sPyroThin® products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. The Company'sCryogel® andPyrogel® products are valued by the world's largest energy infrastructure companies. Aspen's strategy is to partner with world-class industry leaders toleverageits Aerogel Technology Platform® intoadditionalhigh-value markets. Aspen is headquartered in Northborough, Mass.

What we value-

At Aspen, our values reflect who we are and how we work both with each other and our customers, suppliers, and communities. They shape our interactions, guide our decisions, and inspire us to bring our best.Whether collaborating internally or externally, our values drive us to make a meaningful impact within Aspen and in all our relationships.

Aspen’s CORE Values

We Do the Right Thing

We are Problem Solvers

We are Allies

We Drive Forward

What you will do-

Aspen isseekinga motivated and collaborative Quality Systems Engineer to drive and continuously improve the East Providence Quality Management System (QMS). Reporting to the Quality Manager, this roleis responsible forensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements through effective management of quality system processes, corrective actions, document control, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Quality Systems Engineer works closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, EHS, and other cross-functional teams to promote quality, compliance, and operational excellence. While supporting alignment with Aspen’s Global Quality Management System, the scope of this position is limited to the East Providence site and does not include responsibility for Quality Management System oversight, certification management, or audit scheduling at other Aspen locations.

How will you do it-

• Manage,maintain, and continuously improve the East Providence Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, applicable customer-specific requirements, statutory and regulatory requirements, and alignment with the Global Aspen QMS.
• Develop, coordinate, and continuously improve the East Providence audit program, including Quality Management System, manufacturing process, layered process audits, customer,certificationand other applicable audits.
• Ensure audit planning, execution, reporting, corrective-action follow-up, and effectiveness verification are conductedin accordance withapplicable standards and customer requirements.
• Support investigations of internal, customer,supplierand audit-related nonconformities using structured problem-solving methodologies. Ensuringappropriate containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions,implementationandeffectivenessverification.
• Manage the Customer-Specific Requirements process, including identification, applicability reviews, revision monitoring, assignment of ownership, communication, implementation, integration into the Quality Management System, and verification of compliance.
• Monitor Quality Management Systems performance through Key Metrics, Management Review activities, audits, customer feedback, and operational performance data.Identifyrisk and improvement opportunities; drive actions to enhance process effectiveness, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Manage document and record control processes, ensuring internal and external quality documents, customer-specific requirements, standards, specifications, records, and regulatory requirements are properly controlled,maintained, communicated, and available to applicable functions.
• Serve as a System Admin for Aspen’s Quality Management System Software and support training, competency development, implementation of quality system requirements and maintenance of associated records.
• Coordinate quality-systems-related change management, risk assessment, opportunity evaluation and contingency-planning activities to ensure continued compliance, product conformity, operational continuity and customer satisfaction.
• Support the application of Automotive Core Tools and Quality Methodologies, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC,MSAand other Continuous-improvement tools.
• Promote standardization and continual improvement by incorporating lessons learned and best practices. Including but not limited to Audit Results, CustomerFeedbackandcorrective-actionoutcomes.
• Prepare and communicate quality-system performance, audit results, risk, compliance concerns, resource needs, and improvement initiatives to management and site stakeholders.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the Internal Quality Auditor Team and ensure the availability, qualification, competency, independence, and ongoing development of internal auditors.

Why you are right for the job-

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting, implementing, maintaining, or auditing Quality Management Systems within Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical,Aerospaceor manufacturing environments.
• Qualified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor withdemonstratedknowledge of the Automotive Process approach, customer-specific requirements, internal auditing, and applicable quality-system standards. VDA 6.3 Process Auditor Certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience implementing,maintaining, or auditing an IATF 16949-certified Quality Management System.
• Working knowledge and practical application of Automotive Core Tools, structured problem-solving methodologies, root-cause analysis, and other quality improvement tools and techniques.
• Experience working with Automotive OEMs and/or Tier 1 or Tier 2 Supplier Preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational,project-managementand communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across functional teams, organizational levels, and geographical locations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop,maintain, and improve Quality Management System processes, documentation, and compliance activities while exercising a high degree of discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally asrequired, including occasional shortnoticetravel to support business needs.

What to expect-

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 Engineer must occasionally lift and/or move more than 10 pounds.

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

PERKS OFJOININGOUR 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.