Principal IT Analyst - Manufacturing Operations

Honeywell International, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Lead IT Analyst – Manufacturing Operations to optimize SAP S/4 Manufacturing, PP and PP/DS, and shop-floor integrations. You will partner with factories and operations leaders to translate production requirements into scalable SAP S/4 solutions and lead end-to-end production processes.

You will collaborate with COEs on operating models, security roles, and future-state processes, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable IT systems across manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT analysis experience in manufacturing/production planning.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 PP/DS in manufacturing environments.
• Experience integrating SAP with MES, DCS, PLCs or other production systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and support SAP S/4 Manufacturing solutions, PP/DS focus.
• Partner with factory operations to gather, validate, document production requirements.
• Translate manufacturing requirements into scalable SAP S/4 solutions aligned with design models.
• Lead end-to-end production processes design: planning, scheduling, execution, confirmations, variance handling.
• Design and support SAP S/4 integration with MES, DCS, PLCs and other shop-floor systems.
• Ensure accurate material movements and inventory postings (WIP, scrap, rework, backflushing).
• Prepare and execute manufacturing test scenarios and support UAT/BOAT/deployment.
• Collaborate with COEs to validate operating models, security roles, and future-state processes.
• Identify risks/dependencies; support go-live stabilization and continuous improvement.

Skills

IT analysis 8+yrs

SAP S/4 PP/DS

MES/DCS/PLCs integration

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

SAP S/4 PP/DS

MES system interfaces

Job description

As a Lead IT Analyst – Manufacturing Operations in PT, you will ensure that our SAP S/4 Manufacturing, Production Planning, and shop-floor integration solutions are optimized for performance, reliability, and alignment with business objectives. You will work directly with factories, operations leaders, and manufacturing SMEs to understand production requirements and translate them into scalable, compliant SAP S/4 solutions.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving the organization's technology strategies and projects, aligning them with business objectives. This role is critical to delivering end-to-end production execution and planning capabilities, integrating SAP with shop-floor systems (DCS, PLCs, MES), and ensuring material movements, capacity planning, and scheduling are correctly designed and deployed within SAP S/4. Your technical leadership will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our IT systems, ultimately enhancing our competitive edge and operational efficiency.

You will report directly to our Director, IT ERP Business Transformation and work out of our Houston, TX, or Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC location on a Hybrid schedule.

Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze, design, and support SAP S/4 Manufacturing solutions, with emphasis on PP and PP/DS.

• Partner with factory operations, production planners, and manufacturing SMEs to gather, validate, and document production requirements.

• Translate manufacturing requirements into scalable, standardized SAP S/4 solutions aligned with the Global Design Model (GDM).

• Lead requirements and solution design for end-to-end production processes, including planning, scheduling, execution, confirmations, and variance handling.

• Design and support integration between SAP S/4 and shop-floor systems (MES, DCS, PLCs) and other key systems used by Manufacturing.

• Ensure accurate material movements and inventory postings across production, including WIP, scrap, rework, and backflushing.

• Support manufacturing master data readiness, including BOMs, routings, work centers, capacities, and production versions.

• Collaborate with COEs to validate operating models, security roles, and future-state production processes.

• Prepare and execute end-to-end manufacturing test scenarios and support UAT, BOAT, deployment, and hypercare activities.

• Identify manufacturing risks and dependencies; support go‑live stabilization and continuous improvement.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 8+ years of IT analysis experience with a focus on Manufacturing, Production Planning, or Factory Operations.

• Strong understanding of production processes, shop-floor execution, and manufacturing systems.

• Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4 PP and/or PP/DS in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience integrating SAP with MES, DCS, PLCs, or other production systems.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.

• Proven experience supporting or delivering manufacturing system implementations, enhancements, or plant rollouts.

• SAP certifications in S/4 Manufacturing, PP, or PP/DS.

• Experience working directly with factory operations and production leadership.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing master data governance and data quality.

• Ability to translate complex production concepts into clear system designs and requirements.

• Strong documentation, training, and communication skills.

• Experience with structured testing methodologies in manufacturing environments.

Travel: up to 10% travel

Relocation support may be provided.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side‑by‑side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting date: August 28, 2026.

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software‑industrial company committed to introducing state of the art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Process Technology (PT) is a Strategic Business Group at Honeywell focused on delivering technology‑driven solutions that enable customers to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance in process‑intensive industries. The business provides advanced process technologies, digital solutions, and domain expertise to help customers optimize energy usage, reduce emissions, and support sustainable operations across industrial and energy markets.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure‑play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission‑critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.