Senior Industrialisation Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for you at Victrex Sustainable Solutions, part of the Victrex plc group, as a Senior Industrialisation Manager.

The position will be based on-site at Hillhouse, with some potential for hybrid working. It will involve some travel, primarily to the Victrex facilities located in Portsmouth.

About the Role

In this role, you will provide subject matter expertise for the performance evaluation quality and testing of PEEK polymer and components used in thermoplastic composite pipes and hybrid flexible pipes; a strategic Victrex growth opportunity. Your focus will be on key components such as extruded PEEK pipe (“Liner”) and unidirectional-oriented continuous carbon-fibre reinforced PEEK tapes (“UD Tape”), including multilayer composite structures.

As the Senior Industrialisation Manager, you will be a key point of contact for all matters related to PEEK polymer and component performance and quality characterisation for both internal and external customers. You will collaborate closely with senior technical experts internally and externally to support the successful qualification and commercial adoption of thermoplastic composite pipes and hybrid flexible pipes. This role is heavily customer-focused and requires excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in performance evaluation quality and testing of PEEK polymer and components related to the deployment in thermoplastic composite pipes and hybrid flexible pipes
  
• Act as a primary contact for internal and external customers for the thermoplastic composites pipes program.
  
• Collaborate with senior technical experts internally and externally to support the successful qualification and commercial adoption of thermoplastic composite pipes and hybrid flexible pipes.
  
• Manage complex test programs both internally and with third-party consultants.
  
• Coordinate and manage quality initiatives, including specification setting and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Fundamental polymer/materials science background with an emphasis on physical and mechanical properties.
  
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline; a doctorate is an advantage but not essential. (Minimum 2:1)
  
• Understanding the of structure-property relationships for semi-crystalline thermoplastics.
  
• Experience with extrusion and melt processing of polymer materials.
  
• Experience with composites is preferable
  
• Background in product design, component specification setting and manufacturing
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Experience interpreting statistical data.
  
• Project management skills.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Understanding of experimental design principles.
  
• Team working and engagement skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Private healthcare, 29 days holiday, and a generous company pension contribution.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
• Be part of a company dedicated to sustainability and innovation, challenging today's material solutions.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

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

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.