Industrial Lead – Operations

About Axis Communications
Axis offers intelligent security solutions that enable a smarter, safer world. As the global market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based on an open platform - delivering high value to its customers and carried through a global partner network. Axis has long-term relationships with partners and provides them with knowledge and ground-breaking network products in existing and new markets.

Axis has more than 1,600 dedicated employees in more than 40 countries around the world, supported by a network of over 60,000 partners across 179 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based company listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.


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WHAT IS AXIS?
Axis is a fast growing and innovative IT company with a global footprint. Our success is largely due to our highly skilled staff and our strong culture of daring to succeed and allowing ourselves to constantly break new ground. At Axis our employees are innovative, dedicated and energetic and that’s just the beginning. They are the driving force of the company and seek to move it forward towards the goal of being number one in our industry. As the global market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based on an open platform - delivering high value to its customers.

The industrialization area is rapidly growing and we are now looking for a new coworker to join our Industrial Lead team within Axis Production Preparation group.

This is a temporary position for 12 month, starting in October 2015.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
As the market leader in the surveillance cameras category with the aim to drive the shift from analog to digital video surveillance, it is crucial to have an inventive product portfolio but also a smooth product launch and fast volume ramp-up.

The Industrial Lead has a key role to achieve that as they are responsible to coordinate and drive the production and supply chain related activities within product development projects. The goal for our team is to plan and execute a fast product ramp-up with the right quality and cost then handover a robust supply chain to our line organization.

In this role your responsibilities will be:

* Plan, coordinate, and drive all industrialization activities  early in the projects to secure an effective and smooth production ramp-up (sourcing, quality, production test, etc.)
* Keep the industrialization part of the project plan on track and make sure deliveries are according to plan
* Contribute to detect quality-, sourcing- and production risks. Own and illustrate the industrialization risks to the project managers to keep them informed of the status.
* Participate and set demands from a Supply Chain perspective during reviews of new products and project documents
* Participate during the transfer of projects from the project organization to Operations to secure that project deliveries are met.
* Plan and drive important activities that affect Operations e.g. Product transfer or Product maintenance projects

This position requires approximately 25 days of travelling per year.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We believe you have a technical university degree or similar education. You have a few years of experience in production and procurement/sourcing as well as experience of managing smaller projects or improvement activities. Previous experience from Axis production or procurement is an advantage. Good communication in English and Swedish, both spoken and written, is required.

You are a driven team player with good collaboration skills. Furthermore, you are well-structured with a high quality focus and the ability to coordinate and follow-up multiple projects simultaneous.

THE PRODUCTION PREPARATION AND SOURCING GROUP
Industrialization project management, Sourcing, Production Test, Design for Manufacturing and Product Data Management in PDM and ERP system during development of new products and during serial production.

The group performs product transfers between production sites, support production and introduces product changes. The main collaboration is with R&D, EMS’s, the Configuration & Logistic Centers and the quality department.

WHAT CAN AXIS DO FOR YOU?
By joining the world market leader in IP cameras you will be in a unique position to influence the role of network technologies and for surveillance system applications. 

In exchange for your dedication Axis can offer you an innovative and global organization with an environment where you can develop both as a professional and as an individual.

READY TO ACT?
Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce. We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success.

If you have questions, please contact Anders Drott or
Daniel Håkansson at +46 46 272 1800. 

We review applications continuously!

This recruitment is handled solely by Axis Communications AB, and we politely but firmly decline all calls from recruitment and consulting companies.