Senior Operations Team Lead
Carma
Operations
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Jun 17, 2025
At Carma, we’re more than just a car company, we’re on a mission to shake up the Australian automotive industry! As a digital pre-owned car dealership, we’re turning the car buying and selling experience into a hassle-free, seamless journey that customers can truly enjoy. With our diverse and collaborative team managing everything from engineering to marketing and buying to reconditioning in-house, we’re powered by the best people and we’d love for you to come along for the ride.
Are you a natural people leader who thrives in fast-paced, hands-on environments? Can you spot a gap, build a process, and keep refining until it runs like clockwork? As a Senior Production Lead, you’ll be at the heart of our production floor — leading our team of automotive trades and specialists, improving how we work, and making sure every step of the process meets our high standards.
- Department
- Automotive Production
- Employment Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Sydney
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Reporting To
- Martin Flapan
What you'll be doing:
- Lead a team on the floor — setting the pace, solving problems, and driving performance daily.
- Own your area of production, making sure everything runs on time, to standard, and within targets.
- Spot inefficiencies or bottlenecks and work with the wider team to build smarter, stronger processes.
- Keep everything organised — from team rosters and timesheets to updating systems and tracking performance.
- Run team huddles, production walks, and daily meetings to keep everyone aligned and energised.
- Coach and develop team members — support growth, give feedback, and lead peer-to-peer training.
- Be the final set of eyes on work before it moves to the next stage — quality is key.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement and safety — help us work better, faster, and safer every day.
Let's talk about you:
- You’ve led people in a fast-moving, operational or production environment (automotive is not essential).
- You’re big on structure — love building and refining processes that actually make things easier.
- You’ve got a knack for coaching others and lifting team performance through clear, calm leadership.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, 5S, or continuous improvement is a huge plus.
- You’re confident using systems, logging updates, and staying on top of day-to-day admin.
You’re adaptable, proactive, and love solving problems on the fly. - You’ve got a valid NSW driver’s licence.
What’s in it for you?
- Join our high-performing, forward-thinking team and help shake up car buying in Australia.
- We love social events, from parties to go-karting and bake sales, there’s something for everyone.
- Take advantage of our awesome novated lease options.
At Carma, we’re all about fostering an amazing culture, where you can bring your best self to work! We value collaboration, innovation and having a laugh at work. Plus, we’re committed to diversity, inclusion and safe work practices, so no matter your background or experience (or car brand of choice!) we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments during the interview process. #LI-BG1
About Carma
Who we are
Carma was founded in 2021 with a bold vision to reinvent Australia’s pre-owned car experience for the better. The idea attracted multi-million dollar backing from investors, and Carma has grown exponentially ever since. We’ve sold thousands of cars and delighted countless customers, who love our innovative approach! In a short time, we’ve come a long way, named as one of the AFR’s Most Innovative companies, recognised in a number of prestigious awards – and the journey has only just begun.
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