Job description
Daktronics Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of display systems to customers in a variety of markets throughout the world. Our primary markets include Live Events, Commercial, Transportation, Schools and Theatres, and International. The Safety Specialist is responsible for assisting all areas of safety and assisting in the development and maintenance of a safe work environment for all domestic and international employees
General Expectation:
- Champion our safety culture and work closely with Departments/Factories to continue to advance this culture.
- Demonstrate a relentless passion and drive for Safety in all areas.
- Discuss applicable safety requirements and how they apply.
- Mentor, lead, and train employees in all areas of safety.
- Develop knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, Workers Compensation and relevant International safety regulations.
- Support subcontracted safety professionals performing activities for Daktronics.
- Travel periodically for facility inspections, training, and incident investigations.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed to support the efforts of the Safety team.
- Continue to develop our safety culture by fostering an environment which has employees, their supervisors, and managers seeing you as approachable, understandable and a valuable safety resource.
- Lead safety audits with Factory leadership and safety committee members. Auditors should focus on growing attendee’s knowledge of safety and health requirements and the identification of hazards.
- Mentor Leadership and Engineering to ensure safety is integrated into their daily processes.
- Provide support, training, and direction to Safety Committee members.
- Attend daily Tier meetings and support monthly Tier meeting safety metrics and topics with factory leadership.
Provide support in areas such as factory safety, jobsite safety, driving, and industrial hygiene.- Maintain compliance with OSHA and International regulations.
- Manage and coordinate Factory specific safety projects as assigned by Factory leadership.
- Work with Factory leadership and Engineering teams to ensure identified safety deficiencies are corrected.
- Champion initiatives, such as Behavioral Based Safety, which contribute to a reduction of hazards and incidents.
- Verify that Accident/Incident investigations are completed, and that root cause analysis has been performed.
Help develop and conduct safety and health training for Daktronics employees. Training could include topics like: Job Hazard Analysis, Forklift Safety, new hire orientation, Electrical Safety, OSHA 10/30 hour, etc.- When requested, conduct monthly Factory safety and health training.
- Attend safety and industrial hygiene training seminars geared towards on-going professional development.
- Support and train leaders on the use of safety tools which can improve the overall safety of the Factory.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Degrees in Occupational Safety Health or related fields are preferred.
- Safety/Compliance experience preferred.
- Training experience is preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, good organizational skills and self-motivation are required.
- Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgement.
- Ability and willingness 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.
- Ability to meet all workplace safety requirements, which includes following safety protocols related to COVID-19.
- Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.
Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or citizenship status. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
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