Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, the medical arm of Victrex, has been a trusted partner to medical device manufacturers for over 20 years. Our PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymers are integral to innovative solutions, from long-term implants to drug delivery systems. Over 15 million devices worldwide have benefited from our materials, positively impacting countless lives.

With continued growth in both our Trauma and Knee business, we are seeking an NPI Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future. This is your chance to work with a fantastic team, dedicated to helping our customers improve lives globally.

About the Role

As an NPI Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of introducing new products, from concept to execution. Working closely with Development, Manufacturing and Quality teams, you’ll ensure our new products meet the highest standards of quality, cost-efficiency, and timely delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and implementation of new products.
• Managing Design for Manufacture (DFM) processes to meet stakeholder requirements and targets.
• Validating new manufacturing processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Leading risk management processes in line with ISO14971.
• Generating and executing validation plans, including URS/DQ/IQ/OQ protocols, and overseeing handover to operations.
• Supporting feasibility studies with accurate manufacturing assessments and statistical analysis of process capabilities.

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in New Product Introduction, ideally within the medical device industry.
• Experience with equipment and process validation.
• Strong working knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques, with a proven track record of process development.
• Excellent analytical skills and report writing, with experience of writing procedures and templates
• Exceptional time and task management, with a thorough understanding of project management
• A keen eye for detail, ensuring quality in every aspect of your work.

Why Join Us?

At Invibio, we don’t just develop products; we shape the future of medical innovation. Our team works at the cutting edge of technology, delivering solutions that make a tangible difference to people’s lives. We offer excellent pay and conditions for the right candidate, along with full on-the-job training and support.

Join us and be part of a journey that’s transforming and changing lives for the better.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.

 About Invibio

Invibio, part of the Victrex plc group, is a global leader in providing high-performance biomaterial solutions to medical device manufacturers.

The company provides PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymers, advanced technical research and support and manufacturing of components for spine, trauma and orthopaedic medical segments for the development of long-term implantable medical devices. Today, Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA polymers are used in approximately 15 million implanted devices worldwide.

If you are looking to join an ambitious team, supporting innovation in the medical industry, then you can expect to be excited by this role and all it offers.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer an attractive benefits package including private healthcare, 29 days holiday and a generous company pension contribution.

As part of Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

At Invibio, this supports our goal of treating a patient using Invibio solutions every 15 seconds by 2027.

We are seeking talent that can help us achieve this through the development of solutions that improve patient outcomes and address healthcare costs. Two of the most critical areas for our strategy are around delivering innovative technologies in fracture fixation (trauma surgery) and knee arthroplasty where we are driving the adoption of truly innovative solutions.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution,  that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.