Production Manager - JFK Airport

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Drive Change. Build Partnerships. Shape the Future of Cargo Operations.

At Lufthansa Cargo, operational excellence is built through strong partnerships, high standards, and continuous improvement. As a Production Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of cargo operations at our JFK operation.

This is a highly visible position that offers broad exposure to operational, commercial, and strategic topics. You will work closely at the station to drive performance, solve complex challenges, and implement sustainable improvements.

Success in this role comes from mastering the balance between challenge and support. You'll champion operational excellence by holding yourself and others to high standards, while serving as a trusted advisor and partner to the teams you support.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy building relationships, and are motivated by making a tangible impact we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

  • Drive operational performance and continuous improvement
  • Partner with local teams and ground handling agents to enhance safety, security, service quality, compliance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Monitor operational performance indicators and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Lead performance reviews, operational assessments, audits
  • Analyze trends, root causes, and operational risks and develop sustainable corrective actions.
  • Act as the local focal point for operational projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with colleagues at headquarters and across the global network to implement best practices and operational standards.
  • Manage supplier performance and foster strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide operational expertise and guidance during irregular operations, escalations, and business-critical situations.

* All other duties as assigned or required

  • Why You'll Love This Role? No two days are the same! One day you may be supporting a station in resolving an operational challenge. The next, you could be conducting a quality review, or participating in a strategic initiative with headquarters to identify improvement opportunities firsthand.

This role offers:

  • A wide variety of operational, commercial, and strategic topics
  • Frequent collaboration with teams across the Americas and around the world
  • Significant autonomy and ownership
  • Continuous learning through diverse projects and challenges
  • The ability to influence meaningful change at the JFK station
  • Leadership Through Influence This position does not have direct reports. Success is achieved through collaboration, expertise, credibility, and influence rather than formal reporting lines. The ideal candidate enjoys bringing people together, building trust, driving accountability, and creating positive change across a complex operational environment.

What You Bring?
Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience in air cargo, aviation, logistics, transportation, or a comparable operational environment.
  • Proven track record of driving operational improvements and solving complex problems.
  • Experience working with suppliers, service providers, or operational partners.

Key Skills

  • Ability to influence and lead without formal authority
  • Confidence to challenge constructively, drive accountability, and hold yourself and others to high standards
  • Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
  • Stakeholder influencing and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing business needs
  • Strong project and change management skills
  • Passion for operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement
  • Curiosity, resilience, adaptability, and a desire to continuously learn
  • Customer-focused mindset with strong business acumen

Ready to make an impact hereat JFK? Join us and help shape the future of cargo operations!

* CV/Resume required

* Company may provide relocation assistance

Lufthansa Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Pay: $8,200.00 - $9,200.00 per month

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development assistance

Experience:

  • Air Cargo: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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