Telecom Mill Network Engineer

Pay Rate:
$101,000 - $134,600

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time

Location: Remote (For remote positions, Global Cellulose Fibers will consider residents of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.)

About The Role:
The Mill Network Engineer owns the health and design consistency of the Layer 2 network inside GCF’s manufacturing sites. This covers access and distribution switching, VLANs, spanning tree, trunking, wireless access, and the physical plant that connects them. The role is the voice of the mills inside Global Telecom. It brings mill operating realities into network decisions, and it makes sure changes from the MSP, vendors, and project teams fit how each mill actually runs.

This role does not replace the MSP. It gives GCF an engineer who knows each mill’s LAN in detail, can review and challenge proposed changes, and can resolve Layer 2 problems quickly when production depends on it.

• Switching and VLAN design: Maintain VLAN, trunking, and spanning tree design at each mill, including root bridge placement, port security, and EtherChannel.
• Access layer standards: Suggest, capture, audit GCF switch configuration templates at the mill level and identify where a site must differ and why.
• Wireless LAN: Support mill wireless coverage, AP placement, and SSID and VLAN mapping, and working with the MSP on Meraki.
• Troubleshooting: Serve as GCF’s escalation point for Layer 2 incidents such as loops, broadcast storms, STP reconvergence, duplex and MTU mismatches, and hardware, fiber and SFP faults.
• Nice-to-Have: Manage PLTE deployment, OOB hardware and networked UPSs
• Site knowledge: Know each mill’s network layout, including IDF and MDF locations, fiber runs, critical production areas, and which switches carry which processes.
• Documentation: Own the logical network records for each mill, including network drawings, port maps, and VLAN tables. Keep them current after every change. The LAN Engineer owns the physical records, including hardware inventory, spares, and ticket and time tracking.
• Lifecycle input: Identify and rank aging or end-of-life switches and wireless gear at each mill and feed priorities into refresh planning. The LAN Engineer handles procurement, staging, and replacement.
• Configuration baselines: Maintain the approved Layer 2 configuration for each mill so the LAN Engineer can restore it from SolarWinds during a hardware swap.
• Voice of the mills: Represent mill operating needs in Global Telecom, MSP, vendor, and project discussions. Make sure production schedules, outage windows, and safety requirements shape network decisions.
• Communication: Explains network issues in plain terms to mill staff and in technical terms to the MSP and vendors.
• Builds trust: Build trust with all stakeholders

About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in hands-on experience.
• Experience: 8 years of hands-on LAN engineering in a multi-site environment. Manufacturing or industrial experience strongly preferred.
• Certification: CCNA required or equivalent experience. CCNP Enterprise preferred.

About Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF):
Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting globalcellulosefibers.com.

Why GCF:
Global Cellulose Fibers promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an …