Golf Equipment Rubber Compound Technician

Callaway Golf; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Callaway Golf is seeking a manufacturing associate to support rubber stock handling, mixing, and quality sampling in a production environment in Chicopee, MA. You will scan materials, stage ingredients, operate a two-roll mill, and ensure proper labeling and documentation for downstream molding and quality testing.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, teamwork, and adherence to safety protocols; basic math and mechanical understanding are valued as part of daily tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 1–3 years related experience and/or training in field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to read, write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Scanning raw material usages based on weight and lot number.
• Staging and sequencing of ingredients for use in the mixing equipment.
• Using a two-roll mill to post-mix rubber stock as it is discharged from the mixer.
• Gather and blend and extrude pre-qualification samples of rubber stock for quality test and measurement.
• Deliver preforms to proper cell for molding.
• Weighing and labeling of rubber stock prior to transferring to a conditioning room.
• Retrieve rubber stock from the conditioning room and deliver to the designated extrusion process.
• Retrieve preforms from the extrusion process, label the product, report production, and stage for delivery to core molding.
• Gather samples and processing them as cores to submit to the quality lab as a part of the blend pre-qualification process.
• Assist milling operator and extrusion operator in miscellaneous tasks where required.
• Works towards improvements for process efficiencies.
• Work in a safe manner following all PPE and standardized processes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Skills

Problem solving

Independent decision making

Teamwork

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Two-roll mill

Job description

Callaway Golf is seeking a manufacturing associate to support rubber stock handling, mixing, and quality sampling in a production environment in Chicopee, MA. You will scan materials, stage ingredients, operate a two-roll mill, and ensure proper labeling and documentation for downstream molding and quality testing.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, teamwork, and adherence to safety protocols; basic math and mechanical understanding are valued as part of daily tasks.