Lead IT Analyst - Manufacturing Operations

About the role

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 location on a Hybrid schedule. For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F.

Responsibilities

• Ensure SAP S/4 Manufacturing, Production Planning, and shop-floor integration solutions are optimized for performance, reliability, and alignment with business objectives
• Work directly with factories, operations leaders, and manufacturing SMEs to understand production requirements and translate them into scalable, compliant SAP S/4 solutions
• Drive the organization's technology strategies and projects, aligning them with business objectives
• Deliver end-to-end production execution and planning capabilities, integrating SAP with shop-floor systems (DCS, PLCs, MES)
• Ensure material movements, capacity planning, and scheduling are correctly designed and deployed within SAP S/4
• Provide technical leadership to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of IT systems

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• 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

Pay

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.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule based out of Houston, TX. For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F. Travel: up to 10% travel. Relocation support may be provided.