Materials Transition Specialist

When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems.

Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games. They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work and play.

As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities. You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none.

We are currently seeking a Materials Transition Specialist to join our Manufacturing Division.

What will the work look like for me?

• Reducing excess material by developing plans and leading projects to consume current excess and prevent new excess material year over year.
• Consumption- 30-50% of your work responsibilities:
  • Review and analyze excess and near excess material.
  • Collaborate with design, program management, and product management.
  • Facilitate projects with teams to determine an effective way to consume, sell or dispose.
• Prevention- 50-70% of your work responsibilities:
  • Improve current documented process.
  • Plan and drive engineering changes from initial change request through execution and full manufacturing/distribution channel implementation.
  • Lead the engineering change cross functional team in communicating and tracking defined deliverables.
  • Work closely with technical SME (subject matter expert) to ensure all tasks are identified and planned appropriately.
  • Assess the impact (cost, excess, timing) of change requests.
  • Schedule regular meetings to ensure all cross functional team members critical to the project/change are kept informed and complete necessary actions as assigned.
  • Analyze demand and supply to set transition timeframes.
  • Review and update effectives dates to ensure the right material is being driven at the right time.
  • Implement ongoing coordination of the right part, right time, right quantity through standard work.
• Participate in team and individual problem-solving activities.
• Other tasks assigned as needed to fulfill customer demand and continuously improve.

Where is this opportunity located? 

This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota, with work primarily conducted onsite. Remote work may be considered for candidates with a home-based office located within a reasonable commuting distance.

What are the pay and perks?

Daktronics offers competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including relevant education, experiences, location, and applicable local legislation.

Our company benefits include employee discount program, employee assistance program, community donation program, unpaid time off, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, leaves, disability and accommodations. Information about Daktronics benefits can be found on our website Career Opportunities (daktronics.com) (https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/employment/careers). This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by Daktronics at any time.

To be considered for our Materials Transition Specialist position we require the following:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Operations Management, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong computer skills to include but not limited to Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Experience with Glovia, and Windchill software preferred.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Ability to interact with a variety of manufacturing and engineering employees in a positive professional manner.
• Ability to travel by air and ground. Valid driver’s license and good driving record. Motor vehicle records will be checked.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Desired traits

• Prefer 3+ years of supply chain management experience.
• Manages Complexity-Readily distinguishes between what’s relevant and what’s unimportant to make sense of complex situations
• Resourcefulness-Marshals resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done
• Data Analytics – Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex data sets, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Action/task-oriented – Able to balance several items at once and driven to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Project management skills – Able to break down larger projects into smaller tasks.
• Strong communication skills (written, in-person, presentation) – Able to listen to understand others and effectively tailer message to the needs of audience to understand you. Able to facilitate and lead through influence.
• Teamwork/Collaboration – Able to work effectively with a variety of different people with different experiences, knowledge, and responsibilities within and outside the organization.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and start your journey with Daktronics.

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.