Manager, Controls and Automation Engineer

ABOUT THE BRAND:

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, Travis Mathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf.

Our Mission:  To create demonstrably superior and pleasingly different products powered by innovative technology and premium craftsmanship enabling golfers of all abilities to play their best and find more joy in the game. Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to leave the past behind while moving the game forward. For more information, please visit ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the controls and electrical aspects of new equipment installations and upgrades to existing production equipment, including design, programming, integration, testing, commissioning, and documentation.

Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs, HMI or machine operator interfaces, robotic sequences, variable frequency drives, servo systems, sensors, and related factory control systems.

Generate, interpret, maintain, and update control-system specifications, electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O documentation, and bills of materials for new installations and equipment upgrades.

Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Maintenance for critical and complex equipment breakdowns, control-system issues, and recurring reliability concerns.

Identify and implement controls, automation, and data-collection improvements that increase safety, equipment reliability, productivity, process capability, yield, and product performance.

Provide technical support during factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, equipment startup, commissioning, and debugging for internally and externally developed equipment.

Perform site visits and provide technical input in the evaluation and selection of equipment, controls components, system integrators, and vendors.

Support Capital Appropriation Requests, when applicable, 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 equipment training, spare-parts recommendations, preventive-maintenance requirements, and effective technical handoff for new or modified systems.

Assist with manufacturing trials for new materials, products, or processes, including validation of control parameters, specifications, databases, and operator interfaces.

Communicate project progress, risks, timelines, and technical issues to engineering management and key stakeholders through appropriate project plans, status reports, and documentation.

Confirm equipment and control-system compliance with applicable OSHA, machine-safety, electrical, and company requirements, including verification of lockout/tagout provisions.

Maintain current knowledge of controls and automation technologies through technical training, vendor engagement, trade shows, seminars, and professional development.

Lead engineering group through all of these roles and responsibilities and ensure that site key objectives and priorities are being achieved.

Support operations gross margin initiatives via…