Hybrid MES Program Lead – Manufacturing IT

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Education assistance

Paid vacation/time off

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Atlanta, GA, seeks an IT Manager - MES to lead the Packaging & Cellulose MES capabilities. You will build and guide a team, shape the MES strategy and technical roadmap, and partner with mill operations and technology leaders to improve platform reliability and deliver capital projects and site initiatives.

The role is hybrid with in-office presence three days a week when not traveling to manufacturing sites, and requires experience in manufacturing IT and MES ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, supervising, or developing technical employees or cross-functional technology teams.
• Experience supporting manufacturing applications, MES platforms, industrial technology, or other business-critical production systems.
• Experience translating technology strategy or roadmaps into prioritized delivery plans.
• Experience leading technology delivery for capital projects, major implementations, upgrades, or complex integrations.
• Experience establishing or operating production support models that include after-hours support, incident escalation, and service accountability.
• Willing and able to travel to Packaging & Cellulose manufacturing facilities as needed and participate in an after-hours support and escalation model.
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for MES capabilities across Packaging & Cellulose, setting clear priorities, coaching employees, and building the technical and leadership capability needed for current and future needs.
• Shape a sustainable MES staffing and support model across facilities by applying internal talent, site resources, contractors, partners, and vendors by comparative advantage.
• Establish the long-term MES strategy, including platform lifecycle, standards, modernization priorities, technical roadmaps, and investment sequencing.
• Partner with mill, IT, OT, engineering, and capital project leaders to plan and deliver MES scope for projects, upgrades, integrations, and site initiatives.
• Build reliable support for business-critical MES platforms, including on-call expectations, escalation paths, incident coordination, vendor engagement, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Strengthen facility engagement so mill leaders and IT partners have clear visibility to platform ownership, support accountability, priorities, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing IT

MES expertise

Capital projects

Production support

Travel readiness

US work authorization

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Atlanta, GA, seeks an IT Manager - MES to lead the Packaging & Cellulose MES capabilities. You will build and guide a team, shape the MES strategy and technical roadmap, and partner with mill operations and technology leaders to improve platform reliability and deliver capital projects and site initiatives.

The role is hybrid with in-office presence three days a week when not traveling to manufacturing sites, and requires experience in manufacturing IT and MES ecosystems.