Material Handler

Material Handler

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. 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.

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Based at our Distribution Warehouse, near our East Providence plant, the Material Handler supports the shipping and receiving function at the distribution warehouse by staging finished goods and raw materials into designated areas for prompt identification and shipment of customer orders in a safe and orderly manner. Responsible for ensuring raw materials are received and shipped based on incoming delivery and production schedules.

Assist in the unloading of finished goods being delivered from production plant

• Receive material with mobile scanning device as it is offloaded from truck onto warehouse floor
• Escalate any issues identified during material offload to supervisor

Review weekly shipment schedule to identify required placement of product in either inventory or staging locations

• Verifying items, descriptions, and quantities noted on schedule are accurate compared to goods being staged for shipment.
• Scan material into locations verifying transaction accuracy in real time
• Perform inventory transactions (transfers, conversions) in Dynamics WMS
• Building of crated orders by customer requests as noted on schedule

Finished goods material movement

• Ensure materials are moved into designated storage areas as outlined on signage or maps throughout the warehouse
• Routinely identify material staged in the wrong area, and move
• Evaluate warehouse floor layout and make changes as required.

Loading of finished good shipments to customers

• Communicate with supervisor to identify shipments based on final destination
• Perform visual inspection of container/trailer prior to loading finished goods to ensure no visible product or safety issues exist
• Sweep outbound trailer for dust and debris as well as run a magnetic trailer cleaning device over entire trailer/container floor
• Adherence to maximum loading allowances of containers and trucks as directed by Logistics Coordinator

Storage and Housekeeping

• Material to be stored in an organized manner for ease of access, identification, and inventory reconciliation.
• Investigation and root cause of inventory discrepancies.
• Perform routine cycle counts, as well as quarter-end and year-end financial physical inventory.
• Clear identification and separation of finished and non-conforming (NCO) goods to ensure NCO is never shipped to a customer unless directed by management.
• Routinely clean the warehouse space and ensure it free from clutter and debris.
• Store crating and other raw materials in designated areas.

Other duties

• Ensure good communication with relieving counterpart to communicate any issues experienced during shift rotation (Customer orders, inventory, safety/housekeeping, etc.)
• Take directions from Distribution Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator daily.
• Secure building (alarm, lighting, lock up) at end of shift.
• Communicate with internal staff on visible issues, if any, of finished goods or other products received, reporting major issues to management as needed.

Performance will be assessed based upon, but not limited to the following:

• Safety: safe performance of duties and safe behavior in general
• Timely, accurate, and safe performance of all job responsibilities
• Effective organization as observed by supervisor or manager
• Positive attitude, teamwork, interpersonal behavior and other specific criteria as determined by policy, supervisor or manager
• Ability to solve problems quickly and prioritize daily tasks according to their importance
• Willingness to escalate to Supervisor or Manager with any unknown processes.

High school diploma or equivalent required

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior experience as a material handler in a manufacturing environment required; preferably in a continuous manufacturing operation
• Solid computer/data entry experience required
• Dynamics WMS or equivalent system experience preferred
• At least 3 years of forklift experience required
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal & written communications)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. when required
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint skills required

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 401k Employer Match, Life and Disability Insurance, and other benefits.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io or call and leave a voice message at View phone number on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information and we will return your message.

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.

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