Senior DCS & Process Control Manager

Packaging Corporation of America; Valdosta (GA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Corporate Area Technical Manager to lead DCS and control system initiatives across mills. You will guide system upgrades, tuning, cybersecurity improvements, and reliability programs with cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep experience with major DCS platforms, strong project management skills, and a proactive service mindset to support production continuity and performance goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in process control and DCS environments.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity for control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for DCS, QCS, PLC, and drives systems.
• Identify and deliver DCS training opportunities for engineers and technicians.
• Engage in capital project development to ensure proper specification and supportability of control systems.

Skills

DCS programming

Control tuning

Instrumentation

Project management

Process optimization

Budget estimations

Microsoft Office

DCS hardware familiarity

Tools

Honeywell DCS

ABB Bailey Net90

Emerson DeltaV

Rockwell

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Corporate Area Technical Manager to lead DCS and control system initiatives across mills. You will guide system upgrades, tuning, cybersecurity improvements, and reliability programs with cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep experience with major DCS platforms, strong project management skills, and a proactive service mindset to support production continuity and performance goals.