Director of Operations

Codan Limited • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

Wave Central is a leader in delivering integrated wireless video and broadcast solutions for the world’s most demanding live production environments. From major sporting events to high-profile broadcasts, Wave Central specializes in designing, deploying, and supporting complex systems that enable seamless, high-quality video capture from anywhere. At Wave Central, the focus goes beyond technology—we help our customers be successful. By combining deep technical expertise with hands-on service, system integration, and a commitment to quality, we simplify complex workflows and ensure reliable performance at scale—allowing our customers to focus on execution rather than solving technology challenges.

We’re looking for a hands-on Director of Operations to lead manufacturing, quality, service and supply chain across our sites in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Whiteley, UK. Working across job-shop and medium-volume manufacturing, you’ll bring the US and UK teams together, stay close to day-to-day delivery and ensure customer commitments are met on time and to the right standard.
You’ll also build the processes needed to support growth, moving the business from Excel-heavy ways of working to a more disciplined, ERP-led operation. We’re looking for someone who can improve planning, data and communication across teams, with experience implementing or scaling an ERP system.

Requirements

• Engineering, operations, manufacturing, or supply chain background through degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong hands-on manufacturing experience across customized job-shop and medium-volume production environments.
• Proven experience with planning, inventory, supply chain, quality, service, and multi-site operations.
• Strong ERP experience, including moving teams from spreadsheet-driven processes to structured, system-driven workflows; Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable processes, solve problems quickly, and lead effectively in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operations across the U.S. and UK sites, including planning, inventory, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, service, and shipping.
• Build and run disciplined 6–12 month Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes aligned to demand, capacity, materials, and customer commitments.
• Lead the transition from spreadsheet-driven operations to a scalable, ERP-driven operating model with strong data discipline and accountability.
• Develop scalable operating procedures and tight communication loops across planning, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, service, and shipping.
• Improve delivery, quality, service, supply chain performance, and resource utilization while remaining hands-on in day-to-day execution.

Benefits

• 15 days accrued paid time off per year
• 9 Federal holidays
• opportunity to join our sponsored health and welfare plan
• a generous 401k plan with matching employer contribution
• an Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree