Technology Leader

Overview

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Technology Leader for our Brewton, AL manufacturing facility. In this role, you are the site IT leader and accountable partner to mill leadership - aligning people, priorities, and technology to safely enable reliable operations and manufacturing transformation. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires strong people leadership, clear communication, and the ability to build trust across IT, OT/process control, engineering, and operations.

You will coach and develop a site IT support team, strengthen daily execution and service delivery, and ensure solutions are implemented in alignment with corporate infrastructure standards.

• Lead, coach, and develop the site IT team - setting clear expectations, building capability, and creating a culture of ownership, learning, and strong customer partnerships.
• Build strong partnerships with process control, engineering, and corporate IT capabilities; connect the right resources to solve problems quickly and sustainably.
• Own and execute the site technical roadmap in partnership with mill leadership to improve reliability, enable manufacturing transformation, and deliver continuous improvement.
• Run ITIL-aligned operations (incident, problem, change), including clear stakeholder communications, root-cause follow-up, and end-to-end escalation ownership for production-impacting events.
• Track and improve service performance using a ticketing tool (e.g., Service Now or equivalent) and KPIs/SLAs (backlog, repeat incidents, MTTR) with a regular operating cadence.
• Lead site-based IT projects end-to-end—partnering with stakeholders from scope through implementation, training, and sustainment.
• Adhere to cybersecurity standards and process control security requirements; champion secure-by-design practices across the site.
• Support and improve site IT/OT infrastructure (networks, servers, endpoints, and OT connectivity, including architecture/segmentation best practices, secure access, and timely troubleshooting/restoration of service).

• Experience leading and developing technical teams in a manufacturing environment (coaching, performance management, and capability building).
• Ability to build strong partnerships across operations, maintenance, engineering, and process control; comfortable influencing without authority.
• Experience with network infrastructure technologies, including switching, routing, and wireless.
• Knowledge of virtualization (e.g., VMware), server/host concepts, network monitoring and analysis tools, and cybersecurity practices.
• Proven track record leading and delivering IT projects with measurable outcomes (scope, schedule, cost, adoption, and sustainment).
• Demonstrated ability to create and present clear technical documentation and updates to mill and corporate leadership.

• Experience securing and segmenting plant-floor OT environments (e.g., industrial network zoning/segmentation, remote access, and controls/OT cybersecurity concepts such as ISA/IEC 62443).
• Experience with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) or manufacturing software such as OSI PI Historian, Kepware, Factory Talk, Experion, Delta
  
  V, Foxboro, or other similar platforms.
• Experience with IT service management practices and tools (e.g., ITIL, Service Now), including KPI/SLA reporting and continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to Operational and Business partners and leaders.
• Experience driving Change in a 24/7 manufacturing environment (standardization, adoption, and sustainment).

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please  for additional information.