Component Analyst

***Accepting applications through Friday, 5 September 2025***

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.

What will the work look like for me?

As a Component Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of our global item data for purchased parts. Your work will be fast-paced, detail-intensive, and highly collaborative, requiring sharp judgment, strong execution, and a passion for process excellence.

You’ll be the go-to expert for ensuring data quality, driving standardization, and supporting compliance across our internal systems.

Specific responsibilities and experiences may include:

• Standardization & Consolidation: Evaluate part requests globally to ensure consistency within commodity/product codes and Windchill attributes and to reduce duplication.
• AVL Data Management: Maintain high-quality data for approved vendor lists (AVLs) to ensure alignment with commodity strategies.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure system records meet SOX and environmental standards, including RoHS compliance documentation.
• Process Ownership & Improvement:
• Lead the creation and modification of purchase items and AVL process workflows.
• Apply lean methodologies to streamline workflows.
• Develop and track metrics to monitor process effectiveness.
• Lifecycle Strategy Support: Collaborate on strategies for managing the lifecycle of purchased items.
• Flexible Support: Take on additional duties as assigned and needed to meet evolving customer and departmental needs.

Skills & Behaviors Needed to be Successful (Core Competencies)

Where is this opportunity located? 

Daktronics offers the flexibility to work from a U.S. remote or Daktronics location. This opportunity is open to U.S. based candidates.

When will I work?

The primary work hours for this position are Monday – Friday. The exact working hours are flexible, but this position will be based on working during regular business hours in the Central Time Zone.

What are the pay and perks?

The typical hiring range for this position is $22.00 to $30.00 per hour based on the location of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including relevant education, experiences, location, and applicable local legislation.

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 the Component Analyst position, we require the following:

• Two-year Associate degree in engineering, science, or technical related fields is required. Equivalent Daktronics experience may also qualify.  
• Strong technical learning skills.
  • Willing and able to learn quickly.
  • Provide recommendations based on reporting data.
  • Build on skills and knowledge with continuous learning.
  • Receive feedback and make changes.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Participate successfully as a member of a team.
  • Collaborate with others and build effective relationships.
  • Interact with a variety of personnel in a positive, professional manner. 
  • Assure integrity and adherence to standards.
• Ability to work independently, effectively exercising discretion, independent judgment, decision making, and self-motivation.
• Complete quality work in a timely manner consistently.  
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple and changing priorities with accuracy.
• Utilize a detailed approach to procedures.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Superior communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both 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

• Familiarity with Daktronics products, internal processes, and computer systems.
• Experience with ERP and Windchill systems.
• Ability to speak and understand Mandarin and/or Spanish language.

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.