Technology Leader

Your Job

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

What You Will Do


* 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., ServiceNow 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.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* 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.

What Will Put You Ahead


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