Job Title: Lean Production Manager
Job Location: Phoenix-USA-85040
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $87,731.91 - 113,830.61
About us
LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for three consecutive years 2023, 2024, and 2025 we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.
Position Summary
The Lean Manufacturing Manager plays a hands-on, high-impact role in driving operational excellence across the Customer Service Center (CSC). This leader is responsible for implementing and sustaining the LSG Production System (LPS), coaching teams in Lean principles, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, food cost, labor efficiency, and service performance. By partnering closely with operations, culinary, warehouse, quality, and leadership teams, the LPS Manager leads continuous improvement projects, facilitates workshops, standardizes processes, and builds a strong culture of problem-solving and accountability. This role blends analytical thinking with on-the-floor engagement, ensuring that new processes are adopted, optimized, and consistently delivered to support the site’s business goals and long-term transformation.
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision – Eligible Day 1!
- Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Voluntary Benefits – Eligible Day 1!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Free Meals & Parking
- Membership to American Airlines Credit Union
- Endless Opportunities for Advancement
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead the deployment and sustainability of the LSG Production System across all departments
- Train and coach leaders and frontline teams in Lean principles, Kaizen, 5S, visual management, and standard work
- Support management in hitting KPI targets for food costs, labor efficiency, quality, and service delivery
- Analyze cost reduction opportunities and drive productivity projects with measurable savings
- Establish standard documentation, onboarding frameworks, and operational routines
- Facilitate workshops, improvement events, root‑cause analysis, and cross‑functional problem solving
- Build strong partnerships with operations, quality, HR, planning, culinary, and warehouse teams
- Spend time in all departments hands-on, side-by-side with managers and frontline staff
- Lead structured training, champion change, and maintain momentum after implementation
- Share best practices between CSCs and support regional operational excellence initiatives
This is a hands-on operations leadership role, not a desk job. Expect to engage directly with teams across multiple shifts to ensure sustained implementation and adoption.
What we Look for in a Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Process Engineering or equivalent experience
- 1–3 years of Lean / process improvement experience in manufacturing, production, logistics, or food operations
- Strong understanding of Lean concepts (TPS, Kaizen, Standard Work, 5S, VSM)Experience delivering successful process improvements with measurable results
- Excellent facilitator and trainer comfortable leading workshops and teaching Lean tools
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with productivity metrics, cost savings, and KPI reporting
- Proficiency with Windows‑based applications and strong documentation skills
- Exceptional communication skills at all levels of the organization
- Self-driven, structured, and able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic operational environment
LSG Sky Chefs is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
