Plant Director

As a Plant Director within Honeywell Building Automation, you will lead one of the organization's largest and most strategic manufacturing operations. Based in Northford, Connecticut, you will have overall responsibility for a flagship site that manufactures and distributes critical fire, life safety, and building management solutions serving customers around the world.
This role requires an exceptional operational leader capable of driving world-class manufacturing performance while leading large-scale transformation initiatives across operations, quality, supply chain, safety, and continuous improvement. You will lead a sizable team through multiple levels of leadership and partner across functions to ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and sustainable business growth.
The successful candidate will combine strong manufacturing leadership experience with a passion for people development, culture transformation, and driving measurable business results in a complex, high-volume production environment.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.YOU MUST HAVEMinimum 10 years of operational plant management experienceDemonstrated success driving operational transformation and performance improvement initiatives.Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.WE VALUEExperience leading large, multi-shift manufacturing operations.Proven success in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar operational excellence methodologies.Strong understanding of quality systems, supply chain operations, planning, sourcing, and manufacturing execution.Experience leading cultural change and organizational transformation.Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.Professional certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or Supply Chain disciplines.About Honeywell Building AutomationHoneywell Building Automation helps buildings become more intelligent, efficient, safe, and sustainable. Our solutions enable customers to improve operational performance, increase resilience, and create smarter spaces for the people who rely on them every day.What We OfferHoneywell offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a global technology leader. Join a team that is transforming the future of intelligent buildings, fire safety, and connected solutions.The annual base salary range for this position is $179,000-225,000. 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 eligible for Honeywell's Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) program and includes a relocation assistance package for qualified candidates.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: Benefits at HoneywellThe 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.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale manufacturing and distribution site.Lead, coach, and develop a diverse organization through multiple layers of leadership.Drive a culture of safety, accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.Deliver operational excellence across quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory performance.Develop and execute site strategies that support business growth, customer commitments, and operational objectives.Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and eliminate waste.Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Planning, Sourcing, and HSE leaders to achieve business goals.Lead organizational and cultural transformation efforts, fostering innovation and collaboration throughout the site.Ensure regulatory, environmental, safety, and compliance requirements are consistently met.Build strong relationships with customers, business leaders, and key stakeholders across Honeywell.Establish succession plans and talent strategies that strengthen organizational capability and leadership depth.Drive capital investment planning and execution to support future business growth and manufacturing excellence.Full timePosting Date: