Senior DCS & Process Control Leader

Packaging Corporation of America; DeRidder (LA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Paid vacation

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America is seeking a highly experienced Corporate Area Technical Manager to oversee DCS configuration, hardware installation, tuning, and optimization across PCA facilities. You will ensure 24/7 production reliability, lead system upgrades, and collaborate with mill teams, Corporate Technology, and IT to implement best practices.

The role requires broad technical expertise in Honeywell, ABB Bailey, Emerson DeltaV, and Rockwell platforms, strong project management, and a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in process control or DCS environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration with mill teams.
• Experience with Honeywell, ABB Bailey, Emerson DeltaV, or Rockwell systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for DCS, QCS, PLC and drives systems.
• Lead planning for system updates, upgrades and reliability improvements.
• Engage in capital project development and ensure proper specification.
• Develop cybersecurity practices for legacy control system platforms.
• Coordinate with Operations, IT and Controls to promote best practices.

Skills

DCS hardware

Control Tuning

Instrumentation

DCS programming

Project Management

DCS Upgrades

Process Optimization

Project Budget estimations

Microsoft Office

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America is seeking a highly experienced Corporate Area Technical Manager to oversee DCS configuration, hardware installation, tuning, and optimization across PCA facilities. You will ensure 24/7 production reliability, lead system upgrades, and collaborate with mill teams, Corporate Technology, and IT to implement best practices.

The role requires broad technical expertise in Honeywell, ABB Bailey, Emerson DeltaV, and Rockwell platforms, strong project management, and a