Key Responsibilities
People Management & Development
- Understand individual team member strengths/weaknesses and apply training plans based on PDRs and gap-to-forecast analysis
- Support a high-performing, cross-trained, and flexible workforce that aligns with company goals
- Develop succession plans for leaders and technicians in the cell
- Promote a positive culture, focused on development, accountability, and team engagement.
- Ensure under performance is addresses appropriately using the appropriate tools
- Encourage a culture of open dialogue, positive reinforcement, and challenge
Schedule & Workflow Execution
- Understand, interrogate, interpret, and flex to deliver the production schedule using IFS (ERP) system to meet customer demand
- Liaise closely with Planning and Assembly to ensure business- wide schedule alignment.
- Monitor schedule adherence and ensure proactive escalation for bottlenecks or constraints
- Maintain strong forward planning for short-, mid-, and long-term workload visibility
Communication & Collaboration
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to break down business silos
- Ensure clear, effective communication of exceptions, problems, and outcomes across stakeholders
- Promote a mindset of ‘finding ways we CAN’ rather than barriers to progress
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Driving a continuous improvement culture within the business using industry standard tools to maintain world class quality
- Actively contribute to the development of meaningful KPIs that drive the right behaviours and support strategic goals.
- Champion 5S – ensure regular audits and audits scores of 5 across the area.
- Promote safety and report all incidents and near misses promptly.
- Participate in GEMBA walks and drive operational discipline.
Person Specification
- Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Strong working knowledge lean manufacturing and CI frameworks.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all levels.
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret, challenge, and act on information.
- High standards of quality, compliance, and safety.
- Strong cross-functional mindset and ability to drive collaborative problem-solving.
- Competent in planning systems and tools (e.g., IFS or equivalent ERP).
At Axis we expect every employee to commit to our Teamship Rules:
- Caring: for each other, our customers, our suppliers and all other stakeholders
- Hardworking: with diligence, creativity, and by going the extra mile
- Integrity: through honesty with oneself and with others
- Positivity: a can-do attitude
- Synergy: a united front as team Axis
