Reconditioning Manager - San Jose
Core
Own reconditioning operations for the NorCal market, building workflows, running the floor, and developing a team of technicians to prepare EVs for sale.
Role type
Senior operations manager (automotive reconditioning)
Builds
Reconditioned electric vehicles for retail sale
Domain
Automotive retail / Electric vehicles / Lean manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
automotive operations management, lean manufacturing principles, team development and coaching, process creation from scratch, production planning, capacity management, root cause analysis, health and safety compliance, WIP management, data-driven decision making
Preferred skills
EV-specific experience, launching new sites or markets from zero, familiarity with AI-enabled ops tools
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Build and run day-to-day reconditioning operations to meet throughput, quality, and cost targets; Develop and enforce quality standards reflecting the brand; Lead, coach, and grow a team of technicians and leads; Create and iterate on SOPs from the ground up; Own production planning and capacity management; Drive continuous improvement through structured problem-solving; Enforce health, safety, and compliance standards; Manage WIP limits and active work queues; Build structured onboarding and certification paths for technicians; Conduct regular 1:1s and provide competency-based feedback; Train service advisors on documentation and communication standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
