Metal Department Supervisor (Day Shift)

At Daktronics youll be part of something extraordinary. We design engineer manufacture and support bold eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems that captivate audiences worldwide. Our products bring excitement to professional college and high school games attract customers for businesses globally and provide direction for people as they travel work and play.

Why Choose Daktronics

• Innovative Products:Create cutting-edge digital displays seen globally.
• Stable Schedule:Enjoy a consistent work schedule with no rotating shifts.
• Clean Environment:Work in a clean safe organized and well-lit environment.
• Team Atmosphere:Join a supportive and collaborative team.
• Variety and Growth:Engage in diverse tasks with opportunities for learning and development.
• Competitive Compensation:Benefit from competitive pay and meaningful benefits.

When will I work

The primary work hours for this position are 6:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Thursday with potential overtimescheduledon Fridays.

Where is this opportunity located

This position is located in Brookings South Dakota as part of our Live Events (LE) Manufacturing department. Live Events Manufacturing builds displays and video systems for large sporting venues including schools colleges and universities professional teams and facilities sports federations and international events and organizing committees.

What will the work look like for me

People Development Hiring and Staffing:

• Plan and have daily interactions with all direct reports to help them achieve and exceed our High Standard of Performance by setting clear and specific expectations and reinforcing desired behaviors.
• Provide regular and timely feedback on performance to direct reports.
• Perform timely and objective performance evaluations as defined by our Performance Development Cycle standard.
• Create and facilitate individual development plans for each direct report to develop their skills using a Skills Matrix Job Instructions and other established training resources.
• Facilitate and promote movement both within and outside the home factory to foster our commitment to stable employment.
• Participate as part of a collaborative interview team and select individuals who demonstrate the potential to meet and exceed our High Standard of Performance.
• Work with Manager and HR on staffing levels to meet current and anticipated demand while considering improvements that lead to further productivity gains.

Running the Business:

• Perform daily safety audits to ensure adherence to safety policies and procedures address hazards that arise through problem solving and participate in monthly safety meetings and safety audits in order to provide a safe work environment.
• Create production plans with Production Team/Line Leads for required work including staffing levels and assignments and hourly and daily goals in order to effectively meet customer demand.
• Learn and maintain stable work processes by occasionally performing each job and regularly observing and auditing each process.
• Regularly perform leader standard work tasks as part of our Lean Management System including lead and participate in tier meetings monitor production using visual controls audit processes to verify standards are followed and cycle times are met and ensure product is built to meet quality specifications.
• Be available respond swiftly to escalations and provide direction and/or action to resolve or escalate further for help in order to effectively support production operations.
• Make decisions based on internal and external customer need or value as well as overall cost impact to the company.
• Perform value adding work as needed to meet customer demand.

Improving the Business:

• Lead and actively participate in Daily Problem Solving and Two Second Lean activities.
• Lead and/or actively participate in larger improvement projects within areas of responsibility.
• Drive change to eliminate waste in areas of responsibility in the pursuit of continuous improvement.
• Communicate and promote changes and their importance to build consensus among the team and internal stakeholders.
• Foster an environment of daily problem solving by developing direct reports to be effective problem solvers.

General Expectations:

• Foster an environment that promotes and reinforces teamwork.
• Build positive professional relationships of mutual respect and trust with direct reports peers and other employees.
• Represent Daktronics as an Agent of the Organization. Consistently model Daktronics high-performing leader and team behaviors. Positively influence to further Daktronics culture and success.

Demonstrated Capabilities for Success:

• Core: Ethics and values integrity and trust dealing with ambiguity listening composure self-reflection and self-development.
• Developmental: The Production Supervisor position provides consistent opportunities to develop competencies essential to developing and leading people. These competencies include motivating others building effective teams developing direct reports and others problem solving conflict management.

To be considered for the Metal Department Supervisor (Day Shift) position we require the following:

• Bachelors Degree required. Emphasis on Engineering (Manufacturing) Industrial Management Business Operations Management or comparable degrees preferred. Comparable Daktronics experience may be considered.
• Supervision experience preferred. Demonstrated leadership ability required.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal.
• Effectively exercise discretion andindependent judgment.
• Physical Requirements include the ability to:
  • Work in an environment with these types of smells: paint solvent and solder.
  • Move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Remain in a stationary position for the full shift.
  • Have a full range of motion (i.e. bending lifting reaching working repetitively with some small parts).
  • Reach in all directions (up down side-to-side and diagonal reaching) including awkward positions.
  • Maintain steady hand/eye coordination.
  • Distinguish and identify wire and paint colors.
  • Read fine print.
• Ability to travel by air and ground. Valid drivers license and good driving record. Motor vehicle records will be checked.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor renew or extend immigration visas for this position.

Ready to make an impact Be part of a company that values your contributions and offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Learn more about Daktronics and take the next step in your manufacturing career with us!

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.