Corporate Area Technical Manager

November 6, 2026

Job Description:

Provide technical support to Corporate and mill teams responsible for DCS, QCS, PLC, and drives systems
Identify, recommend, and deliver DCS training opportunities for control system engineers and technicians
Engage early in capital project development to ensure proper specification and supportability of control system equipment
Establish DCS lifecycle management expectations for capital planning and long-term system reliability
Support corporate control system audits, assessments, and improvement initiatives
Partner with Operations, IT, and Controls organizations to develop and promote control system best practices
Lead or coordinate planning activities for system updates, upgrades, and reliability improvements
Travel as needed to support capital projects, reliability initiatives, troubleshooting efforts, and system upgrades
Develop practical and creative solutions to improve cybersecurity on legacy control system platforms
Stay current on supplier advisories, known issues, knowledge base articles, software updates, and emerging risks
Ensure DCS initiatives remain aligned with risk management, production continuity, and operational resilience
Serve as a resource for best practices and liaison among mill teams, Corporate Technology specialists, and Corporate IT professionals
Support each mill in maintaining, improving, and sustaining its DCS systems

Requirements:

10+ years of broad technical expertise and practical experience
Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) hardware, including Honeywell, ABB Bailey, Emerson DeltaV, or Rockwell
Experience with control tuning
Experience with instrumentation
Experience with DCS programming of logic
Project management experience
Experience with DCS upgrades
Experience with process optimization
Experience with project budget estimations
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and similar applications
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to listen to site concerns, communicate best practices, and apply a service-oriented mindset
Knowledge of instrumentation, DCS technologies, cybersecurity threats, and industry best practices
Proactive, curious, innovative, and committed to staying current
Ability to travel as needed to support projects, reliability initiatives, troubleshooting, and upgrades

Benefits:

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