General Manager, Production

The role

You will run the Halifax reconditioning operation as its own business. You will build the team, processes, and infrastructure to manage production output, vehicle quality, cost per unit, and safety.

What you will do

• Turn market forecasts into executable production plans
• Own weekly production commitments and balance capacity
• Spot and clear bottlenecks across inspection, mechanical, body, paint, detail and photography
• Drive down cycle time through clear priorities and reliable parts supply
• Run daily operating reviews and weekly performance routines
• Maintain accurate work orders, stage transitions and inventory locations
• Own the Halifax production budget, cost per unit and labour productivity
• Set vendor rate cards, capacity commitments and quality standards
• Ensure vehicles meet reconditioning standards and provincial safety inspection requirements
• Build a site leadership team and manage hiring, staffing and scheduling

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at General Manager level or in a comparable role leading automotive reconditioning, production, service or fleet operations
• Demonstrated ownership of site budgets, production targets, labour productivity and vendor performance
• Proven results increasing throughput, reducing cycle time and cost per unit, and improving vehicle quality
• Experience expanding capacity, scaling teams or supporting facility launches and transitions
• A record of developing managers who independently deliver results through clear expectations, coaching and performance management
• Strong working knowledge of automotive inspection, mechanical repair and cosmetic reconditioning, including parts and vendor management
• Practical knowledge of Lean operations, capacity planning, work-in-progress control and root-cause analysis
• Strong analytical, financial and communication skills

Nice to have

• An established network of automotive leaders, licensed technicians, technical recruiting contacts and reconditioning service partners; Atlantic Canadian relationships are an asset

Benefits

• Equity incentives
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, prescriptions, life insurance, and dependent coverage starting from day 1
• Opportunities for growth and development

About the company

Clutch is Canada’s largest online used car retailer. Headquartered in Toronto, it services Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.