Automotive Reconditioning Line Lead

carvana; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

Employee discounts

Job summary

Carvana in Plainfield, IN is seeking an Automotive Lead Supervisor to manage a team in the Inspection Center, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will oversee multi-stage lines, coordinate cross-functional workflows, and mentor technicians across workstations.

You will drive continuous improvement, enforce LEAN practices, and contribute to a high-performance culture with opportunities for career growth in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience in an automotive repair, manufacturing, production, or assembly environment.
• LEAN Manufacturing knowledge is a plus.
• Experience overseeing diverse operational processes, including mechanical automotive repair or engine reconditioning assembly.

Responsibilities

• Production Line Management: Coordinate and oversee daily operations across multi-stage production lines, ensuring safety, efficiency, and daily output targets are met.
• Cross-Functional Workflow: Manage the seamless movement of automotive inventory and materials through various phases of the production cycle, from initial technical assembly to final finishing and quality inspection.
• Team Leadership: Lead, train, and mentor a diverse team of technicians, operators, and specialists across multiple workstations, fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.
• Quality Control & Finishing: Enforce rigorous quality assurance standards, ensuring all products meet exact aesthetic, structural, and functional specifications before final documentation and release.
• Process Optimization: Monitor production pipelines to identify bottlenecks, optimize material staging, and streamline transitions between different operational zones.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in and champion process improvements, workflow standardizations, and root-cause problem solving on the floor.

Skills

Supervisory experience

LEAN Manufacturing

Automotive repair experience

Job description

Carvana in Plainfield, IN is seeking an Automotive Lead Supervisor to manage a team in the Inspection Center, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will oversee multi-stage lines, coordinate cross-functional workflows, and mentor technicians across workstations.

You will drive continuous improvement, enforce LEAN practices, and contribute to a high-performance culture with opportunities for career growth in a fast-growing company.