Manager, Controls and Automation Engineer

Callaway Golf•Chicopee, MA

12h

About The Position

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear, and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. The company designs, manufactures, and sells golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and accessories, with a focus on innovation and premium craftsmanship. The Manager, Controls and Automation Engineer leads the controls and automation engineering group and oversees the electrical and controls aspects of new equipment installations and upgrades to production equipment. The role covers system design, programming, integration, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation. It provides technical support to manufacturing and maintenance teams, drives safety, reliability, productivity, process capability, yield, and cost improvements, and coordinates with engineering, operations, vendors, and other stakeholders. The position also supervises Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, including coaching, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary action when needed. It supports capital projects, equipment startups, continuous-improvement efforts, manufacturing trials, and technical support at third-party manufacturing sites. The role reports to the Senior Facilities Manager and may perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 3–5 years of controls, automation, electrical, or manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
Demonstrated experience programming and troubleshooting PLC-based machine-control systems and supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
Proficiency in PLC programming, integration, documentation, and troubleshooting for machine-control applications.
Working knowledge of HMI development, industrial networks, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, safety circuits, robotics, and electromechanical control systems.
Ability to read, create, and revise electrical schematics, control-system documentation, bills of materials, and machine specifications.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and applying controls and automation to improve safety, reliability, quality, productivity, and yield.
Strong critical-thinking, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting skills across electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and software systems.
Working knowledge of computers, databases, Ethernet/TCP/IP networks, manufacturing data collection, and system integration.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD or a similar CAD package.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, organize priorities, and execute projects with moderate independence while seeking guidance on issues outside established practices.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively and collaborate with all organizational levels, equipment vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to train operators, technicians, and other affected personnel on new or modified equipment and control systems.
Flexibility to support equipment startups, critical breakdowns, or other production needs outside normal working hours when required.
Ability to perform supervisory responsibilities, including coaching, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary action when required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Mitsubishi PLC platforms.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing methodologies.
At least two years of supervisory experience preferred.
Equivalent combinations of education and directly related experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage controls and electrical aspects of new equipment installations and upgrades, including design, programming, integration, testing, commissioning, and documentation.
Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs, HMIs or operator interfaces, robotic sequences, variable frequency drives, servo systems, sensors, and factory control systems.
Create, interpret, maintain, and update control-system specifications, electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O documentation, and bills of materials.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Maintenance for critical equipment breakdowns, control-system issues, and recurring reliability concerns.
Identify and implement controls, automation, and data-collection improvements to improve safety, reliability, productivity, process capability, yield, and product performance.
Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, equipment startup, commissioning, and debugging for internally and externally developed equipment.
Conduct site visits and provide technical input on the evaluation and selection of equipment, controls components, system integrators, and vendors.
Support Capital Appropriation Requests by identifying equipment requirements, estimating costs, providing technical justification, and developing implementation timelines.
Provide budgetary costs and technical recommendations for control-system installations, equipment upgrades, spare parts, and related support requirements.
Collaborate with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Environmental, Health and Safety to define machine-control requirements and resolve production issues.
Work with Maintenance and Manufacturing to establish training, spare-parts recommendations, preventive-maintenance requirements, and technical handoff for new or modified systems.
Assist with manufacturing trials for new materials, products, or processes, including validating control parameters, specifications, databases, and operator interfaces.
Communicate project progress, risks, timelines, and technical issues to engineering management and stakeholders through project plans, status reports, and documentation.
Verify equipment and control-system compliance with applicable OSHA, machine-safety, electrical, and company requirements, including lockout/tagout provisions.
Maintain current knowledge of controls and automation technologies through training, vendor engagement, trade shows, seminars, and professional development.
Lead the engineering group and ensure site objectives and priorities are achieved.
Support operations gross-margin initiatives through productivity and process improvements and cost-savings programs.
Act as a liaison between Callaway Golf Ball Operations and equipment vendors.
Support continuous-improvement and Lean initiatives through participation in staff green-belt development and applied practices.
Provide technical support at third-party manufacturing sites.
Supervise Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, including coaching, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary action when required.
Work toward improved process efficiency.
Work safely by following PPE requirements and standardized processes.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Facilities Manager.