Director of Operations

DISA Tech; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching up to 4%

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

Work Schedule: M-T and Fri

Job summary

DISA Tech seeks a Director of Operations to lead site and operational execution in Casper, WY. You will own end-to-end production and unit delivery—from engineering handoff through build, commissioning, and customer support—while directing supply chain, production, technicians, and project management teams.

The ideal candidate has experience scaling equipment manufacturing or industrial technology operations, implementing quality and project controls, and leading cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• Experience scaling equipment manufacturing or industrial technology operations.
• Proven ability to manage production and project delivery teams.
• Implement quality and project control systems in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior on-site leader for the Casper campus and oversee the Westminster, CO facility.
• Own operational budget and performance responsibilities.
• Lead facility operations, including safety, compliance, security, maintenance, and 5S standards.
• Directly manage Supply Chain, Production, Operations Technicians, Project Management, and Health & Safety teams.
• Oversee staffing, hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.
• Lead regular operational reviews to track performance and resolve risks.
• Manage Engineering-to-Operations handoff including BOMs and drawings.
• Maintain visibility into production schedule and flag risks early.
• Coordinate with DISA Uranium on unit orders, shakedowns, and repairs.
• Manage spare parts, repair turnaround, and field service logistics.
• Establish and enforce project execution and controls practices.
• Maintain integrated capacity plans across labor, suppliers, and backlog.
• Own supplier quality, inspection, non-conformance, and corrective actions.
• Oversee handoff between Engineering and Operations; feed design-for-manufacturability feedback.
• Coordinate with BD/Sales on delivery timelines and commitments.
• Host tours for investors and customers; travel to client sites as needed.
• Provide weekly KPI reporting to leadership (throughput, on-time delivery, safety, headcount).
• Own vendor relationships and procurement strategy for production materials.
• Manage inventory levels and lead-time risk; negotiate contracts/pricing.

Skills

Project management

Production leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Quality systems

Project controls

Job description

DISA Tech is seeking a Director of Operations to lead site and operational execution in Casper, WY campus (primary base). This role owns production and unit delivery end-to-end—from engineering handoff through build, commissioning, and customer support—while directing supply chain, production, technicians, and project management teams. The ideal candidate brings experience scaling equipment manufacturing or industrial technology operations, implementing quality and project control systems, and leading cross-functional teams in a high-growth environment. Reporting closely to the President, the Director will also serve as a strategic thought partner on scaling decisions, own safety and quality culture (with the HSO reporting into this role), and represent operations externally with customers and investors.

IDEAL CANDIDATE DESCRIPTION

The ideal candidate has project management experience in scaling equipment manufacturing or industrial technology operations, managing production/project delivery teams, implementing quality and project control systems, and leading cross-functional execution in a high-growth environment.

BENEFITS

$120k - $180k per year (paid bi-weekly)

401k Matching up to 4%

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

Work Schedule: M-T (7:30am - 5:30pm) and Fri (7:30am to 11:30am)

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Site & Facility Leadership

• Serve as the senior on-site leader for the Casper campus and provide operational oversight for the Westminster, CO facility.
• Accountable for operational budget and performance.
• Lead facility operations, including safety, compliance, security, maintenance, and 5S standards.
• Directly manage Supply Chain, Production, Operations Technicians, Project Management, and Health & Safety teams.
• Oversee team structure, staffing, hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.
• Lead regular operational reviews to track performance, coordinate cross-functional activities, and resolve risks.

Production & Unit Delivery

• Manage Engineering-to-Operations handoff, including design release, approved BOM, drawings and specifications, unit configuration, technical deviations, and quality requirements
• Maintain visibility into production schedule/backlog and flag risks early
• Communicate directly with DISA Uranium on unit orders, shakedowns, and repairs; prioritize such unit orders according to internal agreements
• Manage spare parts, repair turnaround, and assist the technical services manager with field service logistics

Project Execution & Controls

• Establish and enforce consistent project execution and project controls practices, including baseline scope, cost, schedule, cash flow, change management, risk tracking, forecasting, and timely escalation of deviations
• Maintain an integrated capacity plan covering labor, shop loading, suppliers, long-lead materials, commissioning resources, field service, and expected unit backlog

Quality Ownership

• Own operational quality systems, including supplier quality, inspection, non-conformance management, corrective action, manufacturing records, factory acceptance testing, and feedback from field failures

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Own the handoff process between Engineering and Operations (design-to-build, BOM accuracy, change orders)
• Work with Engineering on design-for-manufacturability feedback loops
• Coordinate with Project Management around BD/Sales on delivery timelines and customer commitments

External-Facing Responsibilities

• Host tours for investors, customers, and external stakeholders
• Travel to customer sites periodically to audit equipment performance and crew operations
• Serve as an operational point of contact for key customer relationships

Meetings & Reporting

• Participate in weekly all-hands management, production, and engineering meetings
• Provide regular operations reporting/KPIs to leadership (throughput, on-time delivery, safety incidents, headcount)

Supply Chain & Vendor Management

• Own vendor relationships and procurement strategy for production materials/components
• Manage inventory levels and lead-time risk
• Negotiate contracts/pricing with key suppliers (or oversee whoever does)

Support Functions:

• Assist HR and IT with backend and operations/initiatives.