- Oversee multiple reconditioning lines within the Inspection & Reconditioning Center, planning production for a full working shift
- Manage facilities to meet or exceed production, cost, and quality targets when the General Manager is not onsite
- Identify throughput and efficiency bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, develop action plans, and execute them with site leadership and associates
- Conduct weekly site performance reviews with Senior Reconditioning leadership
- Guide daily site manager huddles to establish priorities
- Support Continuous Improvement projects and implement and train process changes
- Foster growth and development of Reconditioning Leads and Managers through development plans and competency-based feedback
- Uphold Carvana values, operating standards, processes, and health, safety, and loss prevention guidelines
Requirements
- Must be open to relocation, ideally nationwide but at minimum regionally within the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, or West Coast
- Ability to maintain high volume and high-quality output in a fast-paced environment
- Experience leading a team of over 50 associates and developing employees
- Proven ability to solve urgent operational challenges through root cause analysis
- Excellent communication skills
- 8+ years of management experience in an automotive or lean manufacturing environment
- Valid unrestricted driver’s license with a clean driving record in the last 3 years
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to stand for extended periods and perform frequent stretching, reaching, walking, stooping, pushing, and pulling in varied shop-floor conditions
- Ability to use required safety equipment and protective garments
- Ability to work variable schedules as necessary
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds independently
- Ability to walk up to three miles each day
- Hiring contingent on passing a complete background check
- Role is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Core Competencies
Demonstrates strong leadership in managing high-volume production environments, with a focus on continuous improvement and team development. Proven expertise in root cause analysis and operational efficiency within automotive or lean manufacturing settings.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Management Experience
- Root Cause Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Production Planning
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Root Cause Analysis
- Production Planning
- Lean Manufacturing
- Performance Review
- Process Improvement
- Operational Efficiency
- Team Development
- Bottleneck Identification
- Quality Control
- Safety Compliance
Soft Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Problem Solving
- Team Building
- Prioritization
- Coaching
Certifications & Qualifications
- Valid Unrestricted Driver’s License
Industry Keywords
- Automotive
- Reconditioning
- Inspection
- Health and Safety
- Loss Prevention
- Production Targets
- Fast-Paced Environment
- Shop-Floor Conditions
- Employee Development
- Operational Challenges