Kimberly Scribner

Workforce Coordinator

Who we are

The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is a world-leading, interdisciplinary center for research, education, and economic development encompassing material sciences, advanced manufacturing, and engineering of composites and structures. Housed in a 100,000ft² ISO-17025 accredited facility, the ASCC has been recognized nationally and internationally for cutting-edge research programs leading and impacting new industries including offshore wind and marine energy, civil infrastructure, bio-based large-scale 3D printing, soldier protection systems, and innovative defense-related applications.

Our Strategic Plan, called GEM, focuses the Center’s work on Green Energy and Materials development. Through GEM, the Center is at the forefront of major new sustainability industries in the U.S., including these recent successful initiatives:

The ASCC is the largest university-based research Center in Maine, and one of the fastest-growing research laboratories in the world, with research revenue growth of 5X in the past 5 years. The facility has expanded to include 13 integrated laboratories with more than 410+ full and part-time personnel, including faculty, staff, and students. Since its founding in 1996 with support from the National Science Foundation, the Center has financially sponsored more than 2,600 students, received 70 patents, received over 26,000 visitors, created 14 spinoff companies through licensing of patents or trade secrets, and received more than 40 national and global awards for research excellence.

The ASCC’s 2020 Strategic Plan, called GEM, focuses the Center’s work on Green Energy and Materials development. Through GEM, the Center is at the forefront of major new sustainability industries in the U.S., including these recent successful initiatives:

Floating offshore wind technology developed at the ASCC led to a $100 million investment by global energy heavyweights Diamond Offshore Wind and RWE Renewables, and a $50 million investment from the US DOE, to launch the first full-scale floating offshore wind project off the Maine coast. Read more about this accomplishment

Awarded three Guinness World Records for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object, and largest 3D-printed boat. The awards came after ASCC printed 3Dirigo, a 25ft marine patrol vessel weighing 5,000lbs in under 3 days. Read more about this accomplishment

First large-scale bio-based additive manufacturing program in the US, via a $20M additive manufacturing program with Oak Ridge National Lab to work with the forest products industry to produce new bio-based materials that will be conducive to 3D printing large-scale products such as boat hull molds, shelters, building components, tooling for composites and wind blades. Read more about this accomplishment

Selected to lead the $14.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center with 5 other universities across New England to develop more sustainable, transformative, and economical solutions to address our nation’s infrastructure challenges. Read more about this accomplishment

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Open Positions

Chief Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

The purpose of the Chief Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing position is to drive innovation in large-scale, large-volume advanced manufacturing with focus on digital additive, subtractive and hybrid manufacturing processes, enabling production of large integrated systems rather than just structures.

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Administrative Specialist CL3 – ASCC Portland Office

The Administrative Specialist (CL3) provides critical administrative support to staff, students, and faculty, at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. This position plays a key role in supporting Center outreach, coordinating with visitors/clients to schedule tours and meetings with the appropriate internal contacts and tour guides, and addresses any needs for such meetings including scheduling of conference rooms, parking, and catering. The Administrative Specialist also supports Center compliance with security protocols through vetting of visitors and badging for Center staff. Work will be performed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center Portland, ME office and Brunswick, ME laboratory, with occasional travel to our ASCC Orono, ME laboratory. Full-time, regular position, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week. Normal daily work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position pays $19.59/hour, or applicable transfer rate in accordance with the ACSUM collective bargaining agreement.

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Engineer IV or V – Research Manager or Senior Research Manager – Structural Design & Composites

Support, plan and conduct assigned and/or original research in a variety of research and development projects encompassing material sciences, manufacturing, and the engineering of composites and structures while working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students at the Advanced Structures & Composites Center. This position is located in Portland, Maine.

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Engineer IV – Robotics

The purpose of this position is to plan, implement, manage, and advise robotics, IIoT, and data engineering required for programs and research projects associated with the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). The position’s responsibilities will be to bridge robotic hardware and software concerns, manage new initiatives in robotics and data collection, as well as facilitate interactions with University of Maine faculty, students, and external partners.

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Student Employment

Undergraduate Students

We typically employ more than 100 undergraduate students per year, offering an experience that provides an interdisciplinary, experiential learning environment. Students must fill out the undergraduate interest form to be considered for employment.

Undergraduate Interest Form

Graduate Students

Graduate students gain hands-on experience and professional training in research ethics, industrial safety, supervision and leadership, equipment operation, and ISO 17025 quality management. We offer graduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral opportunities.

Graduate Assistantship Information