Senior Plant Director

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future.

That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

Join our team in Freeport, Illinois to lead our Manufacturing site. Our campus spreads across two locations in Freeport with over 600 employees. We have fabrication processes including machining, stamping, heat treatment, plating, brazing, and welding. In addition, we have a significant assembly operation, one of the largest in the Honeywell Sensing Solutions platform.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and promote a culture of safety throughout the plant.
• Build quality into our products and processes.
• Oversee and guide the plant operations to meet production targets and deliver on customer commitments.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize plant operations, improve productivity, and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement best practices.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions to address any deviations from targets.
• Manage the plant budget and resources effectively to achieve financial goals.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 8+ years experience in a Manufacturing environment as a Site Leader
• Proven track record of driving operational excellence and achieving business objectives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Strong knowledge of lean, six sigma tools and problem solving methodology
• Strong understanding of data analytics
• Understand of business objectives and the ability to interact with our customers and suppliers
• Persuade to influence other to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Diverse and global teaming and collaboration
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Quick response and proactive mindset to drive results
• Able to develop strong networks and build relationships

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

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies, which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency, and productivity of their people, plants, and assets.

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.

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.

The annual base salary range for this position is $225K - $275K. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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.

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. This was posted on September 19, 2025.