Process Control Specialist/Engineer

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Georgia Pacific Brewton is seeking a skilled Process Control Specialist/Engineer to support and advance the mill's Operational Technology (OT) and Process Control systems.

This role centers on maintaining and improving PCN and OT network infrastructure, virtualization environments, control system reliability, and the ongoing support of quality control and camera systems.

Working with minimal supervision, the successful candidate will design, maintain, secure, and optimize process control systems while collaborating closely with IT and Engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations.

Our Team

You will join the Brewton mill Process Control team supporting manufacturing operations, IT, and enterprise services.

The team partners closely with IT, operations, engineering, and cybersecurity to deliver resilient, secure, and performant infrastructure for the mill.

For nearly 70 years, the Brewton Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

With more than 450 employees, Brewton strives to lead the GP containerboard and Dixie SBS board business.

Our team continues to grow our brands and serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

What You Will Do


* Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for the mill's OT and control system network infrastructure, including hardware, communication protocols, cybersecurity, system administration, backup/recovery, and antivirus management


* Provide daily operational and maintenance support for DCS, PLC, QCS, camera systems, and related control platforms


* Manage and maintain the mill's VMware virtualization environment, including host servers, virtual machines, snapshots, and resource allocation


* Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for OT network issues, server/VM performance concerns, and control system connectivity


* Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive backup and restore strategies for all mill control systems and OT infrastructure, including DCS, PLCs, VFDs, QCS, historian servers, network switches, firewalls, and other critical assets


* Manage and optimize process control systems to improve cybersecurity, reliability, availability, and long term sustainability


* Participate in after-hours call-out rotation, occasional weekend work, and annual outage support (12 hr shifts)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related discipline OR A two-year technical degree in engineering technology, electronics, or computer hardware/software with extensive relevant experience


* Experience with industrial control systems, including DCS, PLCs, HMIs/SCADA, VFDs, and related automation hardware


* Experience with core networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, and VPN fundamentals


* Experience with OT or IT networking, including Layer 2/3 design, firewalls, and secure network archite...