Design Team Lead
Axon Moore
Location: Lancashire
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
The Opportunity Axon Moore is pleased to be working with a successful and growing manufacturing business to recruit a Design Team Leader.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting and developing people whilst remaining involved in the day-to-day design process. The role offers a great balance of leadership, creativity and problem-solving, with the chance to make a real impact on both team performance and customer outcomes.
Our client operates on an international scale and has built a strong reputation for innovation, quality and customer service. They are looking for an individual who can bring energy, ideas and a collaborative approach to an already established team.
The Role As Design Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of designers, ensuring projects are delivered accurately, efficiently and to a high standard. Alongside leading the team, you will also remain hands-on in the creation of design schemes and customer presentations.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading, coaching and supporting a team of designers, helping them develop their skills and achieve their full potential.
- Managing workloads and priorities across the team to ensure deadlines and customer expectations are met.
- Creating a positive team environment that encourages collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Supporting training and development activities across the department.
- Producing high-quality 2D design schemes and presentations.
- Gathering customer requirements and translating these into practical and commercially viable design solutions.
- Identifying challenges and working with colleagues to implement effective solutions.
- Working closely with internal teams to ensure projects run smoothly from concept through to delivery.
- Maintaining accurate project and customer records within CRM systems.
- Monitoring team performance and attendance, providing support where required.
- Ensuring company processes and procedures are followed consistently.
- Using data and information to support decision making and identify opportunities for improvement.
You will ideally have:
- Experience of leading, mentoring or managing people within a design, technical, projects or similar environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
- The confidence to support and guide others whilst contributing as part of the wider team.
- A proactive approach with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions.
- Excellent organisational skills with a structured approach to managing priorities.
- Good analytical skills and confidence working with data.
- Experience using AutoCAD or similar design software.
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- A creative mindset and a genuine interest in delivering high-quality solutions.
- An interest in AI and emerging technologies would be beneficial.
- Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience.
- Company bonus scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Additional annual leave for milestone birthdays.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Retail and gym discounts.
- Refer a friend scheme.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
For more information, please contact Ciara Macleod - (url removed) for a confidential discussion.
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