Manager, Controls and Automation

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 own objectives around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility, and clean energy. Aspen's Pyro Thin products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. 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.

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

The Manager, Controls and Automation will have responsibility for a team tasked with implementing, maintaining, and improving control systems to ensure efficient plant operation. In addition, this position will have responsibility for navigating the strategic roadmap for the group along with subsequent execution in concert with developing standards and system specifications. This position will work closely with the plant Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, and Information Technology functions.

This position is based at Aspen Aerogels, Inc aerogel manufacturing facility in Rhode Island, USA.

• Develop and lead a team of Automation and Control Engineers, providing inspiration, direction, guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Accountable for the success of control engineering team members, including setting goals, conducting performance evaluations and feedback, and providing training and professional development opportunities.
• Accountable for the successful execution of automation projects, from concept design to implementation and validation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in all C&A activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize control systems and enhance manufacturing processes.
• Manage resource allocation (via prioritization) to ensure support is aligned with strategic momentum.
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics related to automation and control systems, making data-driven decisions to improve overall plant performance.
• Champion longer term platform improvement efforts, including Field Device Management solutions, Alarm management, enhanced control loop monitoring, and high-performance graphics in accordance with industry standards.
• Drive the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new control systems, equipment, and technologies that align with the plant's long-term vision.
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects with varying complexities.
• Initiate and lead project design reviews to ensure P&IDs, instrumentation specs, and other engineering documents meet C&A standards.
• Work with stakeholders and engineering teams to develop Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Control Narratives.
• Develop training materials and provide ongoing training for control system users.
• Participate as required in developing or implementing testing protocols for process optimization, enhancement, and troubleshooting.
• Adopt and follow Aspen's core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer, and Innovation on both a personal and professional level.
• Provide regular updates to plant leadership and stakeholders on the progress of C&A initiatives, highlighting successes, challenges, and potential solutions.

• Work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance to identify and communicate daily issues, priorities, and production changes.
• Identify automation…