Senior Reconditioning Operations Leader - Lean, High-Volume

Carvana; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carvana seeks an experienced Reconditioning Leader to oversee multiple lines, planning shifts and driving performance in the Inspection & Reconditioning Center. You will manage facilities to hit targets in production, cost, and quality when leadership is not onsite, and identify bottlenecks through root-cause analysis with the leadership team.

You will conduct weekly performance reviews, guide daily huddles, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the site and region,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of management experience in automotive or lean manufacturing.
• Experience leading a team of over 50 associates and developing employees.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple reconditioning lines within the Inspection & Reconditioning Center, planning production for a full shift.
• Fully manage facilities to meet or exceed targets in production, cost, and quality when the GM is not onsite.
• Identify bottlenecks that affect site throughput; perform root cause analysis and implement action plans with site leadership.
• Conduct weekly site performance reviews with Senior Reconditioning leadership and report on targets and countermeasures.
• Guide daily site manager huddles to set priorities for the day.
• Support Continuous Improvement projects at home site and region, training process changes.

Skills

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

People development

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Carvana seeks an experienced Reconditioning Leader to oversee multiple lines, planning shifts and driving performance in the Inspection & Reconditioning Center. You will manage facilities to hit targets in production, cost, and quality when leadership is not onsite, and identify bottlenecks through root-cause analysis with the leadership team.

You will conduct weekly performance reviews, guide daily huddles, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the site and region,