Senior Operations Manager – Post Production

Carvana

Senior Operations Manager overseeing multiple reconditioning lines in automotive post production at Carvana. Responsible for managing production metrics, team performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The role oversees multiple reconditioning lines and is responsible to ensure necessary production metrics are consistently met.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Oversee multiple reconditioning lines within the Inspection & Reconditioning Center (IC), planning production for a full working shift.
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 Reconditioning 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 Reconditioning Lead and Manager populations by supporting Development Plans and providing regular competency-based feedback.
Uphold Carvana operating standards and processes.
Ensure compliance with all health, safety and loss prevention guidelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be open to relocation, ideally nationwide but at minimum regionally (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West Coast).
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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

production metricsroot cause analysisaction plansContinuous Improvementperformance reviewssite throughputefficiency managementcost managementquality managementprocess changes

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationplanningproblem-solvingteam developmentfeedbackorganizational skillsprioritizationcollaborationcoaching