Operations Manager
Carvana
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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About the role
- Fully manage facilities to meet or exceed targets in production, cost, and quality when the General Manager is not onsite.
- Quickly identify bottlenecks that affect site throughput and efficiency. Conduct root cause analysis, develop action plans, and execute with the site leadership team and associates.
- Conduct weekly site performance reviews with Senior leadership, reporting on performance versus targets, challenges, and countermeasures.
- Guide daily site manager huddles to establish the day’s tone and priorities.
- Aid in the execution of Continuous Improvement projects at home site and, if applicable, throughout the region/network, while implementing and training process changes.
- Foster growth and development in our managers populations by supporting Development Plans and providing regular competency-based feedback.
- Embody Carvana values through effective leadership, teamwork, and communication on the shop floor.
- Uphold Carvana operating standards and processes.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety and loss prevention guidelines.
Requirements
- Must be open to relocation in Northeast region.
- Ability to maintain high volume and high-quality content in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience leading a team of over 50 associates and a track record of developing employees.
- Proven ability to solve urgent operational challenges through root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication skills.
- 8+ years of management experience either in an automotive or lean manufacturing environment.
- Valid unrestricted driver’s license with a clean driving record in the last 3 years.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Benefits
- Requires standing for extended periods of time with frequent stretching, reaching, walking, stooping, pushing, and/or pulling in an environment that may be cold, hot, noisy, and wet and may have fumes or odors due to vehicle maintenance.
- Requires use of safety equipment that may include but not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment.
- Ability to work variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently; majority of lifting from knee to shoulder heights; other lifting required from various levels.
- Must be able to walk up to three miles each day.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
root cause analysisContinuous Improvementperformance reviewsaction plansprocess changeshigh volume content managementoperational challenges resolutionmanagement experiencelean manufacturing
Soft Skills
leadershipteamworkcommunicationdevelopment supportcompetency-based feedbackproblem-solvingprioritizationadaptability
Certifications
valid unrestricted driver’s license