Honeywell’s diverse business units deliver innovative solutions across aerospace, building technologies, performance materials and technologies, and safety and productivity solutions. Our South Bend location supports these efforts by focusing on supply chain excellence and operational efficiency to meet customer demands globally.
As a Production Planner I, here at Honeywell, you will play a key role in supporting the supply chain planning and execution process to ensure efficient production scheduling and material planning. You will help balance supply and demand, maintain accurate production schedules, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and business goals.
You will report directly to our Production Planning Manager and you’ll work out of our South Bend, IN location on an On-site work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the overall supply chain effectiveness by ensuring timely production schedules, optimizing inventory levels, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Assist in creating and maintaining master production schedules to balance supply and demand effectively.
- Monitor production performance against schedules and recommend adjustments to meet delivery commitments.
- Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams to ensure material availability and timely production.
- Support resolution of supply chain issues and participate in continuous improvement activities.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
• Experience in supply chain or production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, inventory management, and material requirements planning (MRP).
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or PeopleSoft for master data and production planning.
• Ability to analyze demand and supply data to recommend schedule adjustments and resolve issues.
WE VALUE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
• Experience with materials management, SIOP, and inventory control processes.
• Knowledge of MRP/MPS systems and production planning tools.
• Project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence decision-making.
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 Honeywell Benefits information visit: 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. Posting date is June 3, 2026.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
Skills Required
- Experience in supply chain or production planning within a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of production scheduling, inventory management, and material requirements planning (MRP)
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or PeopleSoft for master data and production planning
- Ability to analyze demand and supply data to recommend schedule adjustments and resolve issues
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field
- Experience with materials management, SIOP, and inventory control processes
- Knowledge of MRP/MPS systems and production planning tools
- Project management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence decision-making
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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