Senior Operations Manager – Post Production

Carvana

Senior Operations Manager leading Carvana’s vehicle reconditioning lines and facility performance. Driving production, quality, cost targets, continuous improvement, and team development.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeElyria • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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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.

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Management ExperienceRoot Cause AnalysisTeam LeadershipContinuous ImprovementProduction Planning

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Hard Skills

Root Cause AnalysisProduction PlanningLean ManufacturingPerformance ReviewProcess ImprovementOperational EfficiencyTeam DevelopmentBottleneck IdentificationQuality ControlSafety Compliance

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam BuildingPrioritizationCoaching

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Unrestricted Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveReconditioningInspectionHealth and SafetyLoss PreventionProduction TargetsFast-Paced EnvironmentShop-Floor ConditionsEmployee DevelopmentOperational Challenges

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
Equal employment opportunity protections