Lead IT Analyst Manufacturing Operations
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
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 organizations 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 Charlotte NC or Houston TX or Atlanta GA 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
Responsibilities
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 golive stabilization and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 6 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
- Bachelors 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
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 ( 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: May 7 2026.
ABOUT HONEYWELL
Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the worlds 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 ( BUSINESS UNIT
Process Technology (PT) is a Strategic Business Group at Honeywell focused on delivering technologydriven solutions that enable customers to improve energy efficiency sustainability and operational performance in processintensive 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.
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